Mark Bonanno
- Known for
- 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.
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Filmography
The Shadowman's Nightmare
Movie · as Ken Holden / The Shadowman
X-MEN but better and more accurate
Movie · as Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
Lesbian Space Princess
Movie · as Leader (voice)
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Movie · as Self/Italian
The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary
Movie · as Self
Trope RPG
TV · as Haley Joel Osment, Con Man · 4 eps
Bald Future
Movie · as Owen
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
TV · as Mark · 6 eps
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
TV · as Self - Host · 3 eps
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
TV · as Dungeon Master · 10 eps
Finding Yeezus
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Hug the Sun
TV · as The Shädow Män · 6 eps
Drag Race Down Under
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Melbourne Comedy Festival
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
TV · as Himself · 6 eps
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
Movie · as Himself
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
TV · as Mark / Various · 16 eps
Aunty Donna: New Show
Movie · as Himself
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
Movie · as Himself
Aunty Donna: 1999
TV · 10 eps
The Wizards of Aus
TV · as Skulldrich · 6 eps
The Comedian
Movie · as Simon
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV · as Self - Guest Quizmaster · 1 ep
Thank God You're Here
TV · 1 ep