Mark Bonanno

Known for Acting

Mark Samual Bonanno is best known for his general silliness within comedy troupe Aunty Donna, one of Australia's biggest comedic acts who have garnered a huge international audience both live and online. Since studying Acting at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy, Mark's work has won and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Helpmann Award for Best Comedy in 2017, Best of The Fest at Sydney Comedy Festival in 2018, and across the last few years, Best Supporting Actor, Best Ensemble and Best Comedy Web Series at the Melbourne International Web Festival. Mark's work directing Demi Lardner's 2017 and 2018 stage shows also saw award attention, winning both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director's Choice Award and Pinder Prize in their respective years. In 2020, Mark has co-written/created the six part sitcom Why Are You Like This, which will be coming to the ABC (Australia). Mark also live streams weekly on Twitch under the name VeryPoliteGamer.Read more

Movies & web series

Aunty Donna - The Album Tour

Aunty Donna: 1999

Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College

Trope RPG

The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World

Finding Yeezus

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe

Hug the Sun

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

Lesbian Space Princess

Why Are You Like This?

The Wizards of Aus

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Thank God You're Here

The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular

Drag Race Down Under

Scopa

The Shadowman's Nightmare

The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary

Bald Future

Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons

Fairbairn In The City

Melbourne Comedy Festival

Aunty Donna: New Show

The Comedian