Mark Bonanno

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.

Filmography (24 titles)

X-MEN but better and more accurate10.0Movie

X-MEN but better and more accurate

Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2 · 2026

The Shadowman's NightmareMovie

The Shadowman's Nightmare

Ken Holden / The Shadowman · 2026

Lesbian Space Princess4.2Movie

Lesbian Space Princess

Leader (voice) · 2025

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat7.5Movie

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Self/Italian · 2025

10.0Movie

The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary

Self · 2024

Trope RPG9.0Show

Trope RPG

Haley Joel Osment · 2024

Aunty Donna's Dungeons and DragonsShow

Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons

Dungeon Master · 2023

Bald FutureMovie

Bald Future

Owen · 2023

The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World9.0Show

The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World

Self - Host · 2023

Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe8.2Show

Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe

Mark · 2023

Finding Yeezus8.7Show

Finding Yeezus

Self · 2022

Hug the Sun8.3Show

Hug the Sun

The Shädow Män · 2021

Drag Race Down Under5.1Show

Drag Race Down Under

Self - Special Guest · 2021

Melbourne Comedy FestivalShow

Melbourne Comedy Festival

Self - Host · 2021

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun7.3Show

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

Himself · 2020

Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College9.6Show

Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College

Mark / Various · 2019

Aunty Donna - The Album Tour10.0Movie

Aunty Donna - The Album Tour

Himself · 2019

Aunty Donna: New Show10.0Movie

Aunty Donna: New Show

Himself · 2018

The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular7.0Movie

The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular

Himself · 2017

Aunty Donna: 199910.0Show

Aunty Donna: 1999

2016

The Wizards of Aus6.4Show

The Wizards of Aus

Skulldrich · 2016

The Comedian6.0Movie

The Comedian

Simon · 2014

Have You Been Paying Attention?7.9Show

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Self - Guest Quizmaster · 2013

Thank God You're Here6.3Show

Thank God You're Here

2006