Mark Bonanno
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Lesbian Space Princess
Leader (voice)
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Guest Quizmaster
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest
Thank God You're Here
Melbourne Comedy Festival
Self - Host
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Himself
Finding Yeezus
Self
Trope RPG
Haley Joel Osment
Trope RPG
Con Man
Trope RPG
The Wizards of Aus
Skulldrich
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
Mark
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
Self - Host
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
Self
The Comedian
Simon
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
Mark / Various
Aunty Donna: 1999
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeon Master
Bald Future
Owen
The Shadowman's Nightmare
Ken Holden / The Shadowman
X-MEN but better and more accurate
Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
Himself
Hug the Sun
The Shädow Män
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
Himself
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Self/Italian
Aunty Donna: New Show
Himself