About

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Mark Bonanno

Overview

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

Acting

2025 Lesbian Space Princess Actor N/A
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2024 The Story of Pud - A Tell All Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2024 Descent Actor Poker Player/Additional Voices N/A
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2023 Always Room for Panettone Actor Mark N/A
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2023 Bald Future Actor Owen N/A
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2023 Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe Actor Mark 71
Good
2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Actor Corpse 71
Good
2021 Hug the Sun Actor The Shädow Män 70
Good
2020 Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun Actor Himself 71
Good
2019 Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College Actor Mark / Various 71
Good
2019 Aunty Donna - The Album Tour Actor Himself 59
Average
2018 Always Room for Christmas Pud Actor Mark 59
Average
2018 Aunty Donna: New Show Actor Himself N/A
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2017 The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular Actor Himself 58
Average
2016 Aunty Donna: 1999 Actor 71
Good
2016 The Wizards of Aus Actor Skulldrich 69
Fair
The Comedian Actor Simon N/A
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Writing

2020 Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun Writing Writer 71
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2019 Scopa Writing Screenplay 59
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2018 Aunty Donna: New Show Writing Writer N/A
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2017 The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular Writing Writer 58
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2016 Aunty Donna: 1999 Writing Writer 71
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Production

2024 Descent Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Fairbairn In The City Production Executive Producer N/A
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2022 Finding Yeezus Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2020 Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun Production Executive Producer 71
Good

Crew

2020 Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun Crew Creator 71
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