Mark Bonanno
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.
Filmography(26)
movieThe Shadowman's Nightmare
as Ken Holden / The Shadowman · 2026 · 0.0
movieLesbian Space Princess
as Leader (voice) · 2025 · 4.3
movieAunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
as Self/Italian · 2025 · 7.5
movieThe Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary
as Self · 2024 · 0.0
tvTrope RPG
as Haley Joel Osment · 2024 · 9.0
tvTrope RPG
as Con Man · 2024 · 9.0
tvTrope RPG
as · 2024 · 9.0
tvAunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
as Dungeon Master · 2023 · 0.0
movieBald Future
as Owen · 2023 · 0.0
tvThe Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
as Self - Host · 2023 · 9.0
tvThe Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
as Self · 2023 · 9.0
tvAunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
as Mark · 2023 · 8.1
tvFinding Yeezus
as Self · 2022 · 8.7
tvHug the Sun
as The Shädow Män · 2021 · 7.5
tvDrag Race Down Under
as Self - Special Guest · 2021 · 5.1
tvMelbourne Comedy Festival
as Self - Host · 2021 · 0.0
tvAunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
as Himself · 2020 · 7.2
tvAunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
as Mark / Various · 2019 · 9.5
movieAunty Donna - The Album Tour
as Himself · 2019 · 10.0
movieAunty Donna: New Show
as Himself · 2018 · 0.0
movieThe Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
as Himself · 2017 · 5.5
tvAunty Donna: 1999
as · 2016 · 10.0
tvThe Wizards of Aus
as Skulldrich · 2016 · 6.5
movieThe Comedian
as Simon · 2014 · 0.0