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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Lesbian Space Princess as
- 2024 · Descent as Poker Player/Additional Voices
- 2024 · Trope RPG: Hush Valley as Haley Joel Osment
- 2023 · Always Room for Panettone as Mark
- 2023 · Bald Future as Owen
- 2023 · The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World as Self - Host
- 2023 · The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World as Self
- 2023 · Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe as Mark
- 2022 · Finding Yeezus as Self
- 2021 · Hug the Sun as The Shädow Män
- 2021 · RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under as Self - Special Guest
- 2021 · Melbourne Comedy Festival as Self - Host
- 2020 · Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun as Himself
- 2019 · Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College as Mark / Various
- 2019 · Aunty Donna - The Album Tour as Himself
- 2018 · Always Room for Christmas Pud as Mark
- 2018 · Aunty Donna: New Show as Himself
- 2017 · The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular as Himself
- 2016 · Aunty Donna: 1999 as
- 2016 · The Wizards of Aus as Skulldrich
- 2013 · Have You Been Paying Attention? as Guest Quizmaster
- 2006 · Thank God You're Here as
- Future · The Comedian as Simon