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Mark Bonanno
AKA: Mark Samual Bonanno · Aunty Donna
Acting
17 Global Credits
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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.
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
Trope RPG
Role
2024 · AU
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeon Master
2023 · AU
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
Mark
2023 · AU
Hug the Sun
The Shädow Män
2021 · AU
Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest
2021 · AU
Why Are You Like This?
Writer
2021 · AU
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Himself
2020 · AU
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
Mark / Various
2019 · AU
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Trope RPG | 2024 | Contributor |
| Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons | 2023 | Dungeon Master |
| Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe | 2023 | Mark |
| Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe | 2023 | Executive Producer, Writer |
| Hug the Sun | 2021 | The Shädow Män |
| Drag Race Down Under | 2021 | Self - Special Guest |
| Why Are You Like This? | 2021 | Writer |
| Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun | 2020 | Himself |
| Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun | 2020 | Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
| Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College | 2019 | Mark / Various |
| Aunty Donna: 1999 | 2016 | Contributor |
| Aunty Donna: 1999 | 2016 | Writer |
| The Wizards of Aus | 2016 | Skulldrich |
| Thank God You're Here | 2006 | Contributor |