Mark Bonanno

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.

Known For

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Thank God You're Here

Drag Race Down Under

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

Lesbian Space Princess

The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World

The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World

Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe

All Movies (9)

• The Shadowman's Nightmare2026 · as Ken Holden / The Shadowman
• Lesbian Space Princess2025 · as Leader (voice)
• Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat2025 · as Self/Italian
• The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary2024 · as Self
• Bald Future2023 · as Owen
• Aunty Donna - The Album Tour2019 · as Himself
• Aunty Donna: New Show2018 · as Himself
• The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular2017 · as Himself
• The Comedian2014 · as Simon

All TV Shows (17)

• Trope RPG2024 · as Haley Joel Osment
• Trope RPG2024 · as Con Man
• Trope RPG2024
• Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons2023 · as Dungeon Master
• The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World2023 · as Self - Host
• The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World2023 · as Self
• Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe2023 · as Mark
• Finding Yeezus2022 · as Self
• Hug the Sun2021 · as The Shädow Män
• Drag Race Down Under2021 · as Self - Special Guest
• Melbourne Comedy Festival2021 · as Self - Host
• Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun2020 · as Himself
• Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College2019 · as Mark / Various
• Aunty Donna: 19992016
• The Wizards of Aus2016 · as Skulldrich
• Have You Been Paying Attention?2013 · as Self - Guest Quizmaster
• Thank God You're Here2006