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
The Comedian
Simon
Lesbian Space Princess
2025
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Self/Italian
2025
The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary
Self
2024
Descent
Poker Player/Additional Voices
2024
Trope RPG
Haley Joel Osment · (4 episodes)
2024
Trope RPG
Con Man · (4 episodes)
2024
Trope RPG
(13 episodes)
2024
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeon Master · (10 episodes)
2023
Bald Future
Owen
2023
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
2023
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
Self · (6 episodes)
2023
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
Mark · (6 episodes)
2023
Finding Yeezus
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Hug the Sun
The Shädow Män · (6 episodes)
2021
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2021
Melbourne Comedy Festival
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
2021
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Himself · (6 episodes)
2020
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
Mark / Various · (16 episodes)
2019
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
Himself
2019
Aunty Donna: New Show
Himself
2018
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
Himself
2017
Aunty Donna: 1999
(10 episodes)
2016
The Wizards of Aus
Skulldrich · (6 episodes)
2016
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Guest Quizmaster · (1 episode)
2013
Thank God You're Here
(1 episode)
2006