Mark Bonanno
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.
The Comedian
(Simon)
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
(Himself)
Aunty Donna: New Show
(Himself)
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
(Himself)
Bald Future
(Owen)
Descent
(Poker Player/Additional Voices)
Lesbian Space Princess
The Story of Pud - A Tell All Documentary
(Self)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
(Corpse)
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
(Self - Special Guest)
Hug the Sun
(The Shädow Män)
Aunty Donna: 1999
Have You Been Paying Attention?
(Guest Quizmaster)
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
(Mark)
Melbourne Comedy Festival
(Self - Host)
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
(Self - Host)
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
(Self)
Thank God You're Here
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
(Mark / Various)
Finding Yeezus
(Self)
The Wizards of Aus
(Skulldrich)
Trope RPG: Hush Valley
(Haley Joel Osment)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
(Himself)
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
(Writer)
Scopa
(Screenplay)
Aunty Donna: New Show
(Writer)
Descent
(Executive Producer)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
(Writer)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
(Creator)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
(Executive Producer)
Why Are You Like This?
(Writer)
Finding Yeezus
(Executive Producer)
Aunty Donna: 1999
(Writer)
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
(Executive Producer)
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
(Writer)
Fairbairn In The City
(Executive Producer)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
(Creator)
Why Are You Like This?
(Creator)
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
(Creator)
Aunty Donna: 1999
(Creator)
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
(Creator)