Actor
Mark Bonanno
11 films
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.
Coming next
Best known for
Lesbian Space Princess
2025 · Leader (voice)
On Philo
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
2025 · Self/Italian, Writer
Scopa
2019 · Screenplay
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
2017 · Himself, Writer
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
2019 · Himself
X-MEN but better and more accurate
2026 · Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
Filmography 10
X-MEN but better and more accurate
2026 · Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
The Shadowman's Nightmare
2026 · Ken Holden / The Shadowman, Editor
Lesbian Space Princess
2025 · Leader (voice)
On Philo
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
2025 · Self/Italian, Writer
Bald Future
2023 · Owen
Scopa
2019 · Screenplay
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
2019 · Himself
Aunty Donna: New Show
2018 · Himself, Writer
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
2017 · Himself, Writer
The Comedian
2014 · Simon