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Mark Bonanno
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 audien…
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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.
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2026
X-MEN but better and more accurate
Movie Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
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2026
The Shadowman's Nightmare
Movie Ken Holden / The Shadowman
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2025
Lesbian Space Princess
Movie Leader (voice)
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2025
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Movie Self/Italian
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2024
The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary
Movie Self
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2024
Trope RPG
TV show Haley Joel Osment
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2023
Fairbairn In The City
TV show Executive Producer
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2023
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
TV show Dungeon Master
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2023
Bald Future
Movie Owen
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2023
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
TV show Self - Host
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2023
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
TV show Mark
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2022
Finding Yeezus
TV show Self
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2021
Hug the Sun
TV show The Shädow Män
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2021
Drag Race Down Under
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2021
Melbourne Comedy Festival
TV show Self - Host
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2021
Why Are You Like This?
TV show Writer
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2020
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
TV show Himself
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2019
Scopa
Movie Screenplay
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2019
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
TV show Mark / Various
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2019
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
Movie Himself
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2018
Aunty Donna: New Show
Movie Himself
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2017
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
Movie Himself
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2016
Aunty Donna: 1999
TV show
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2016
The Wizards of Aus
TV show Skulldrich
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2014
The Comedian
Movie Simon
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2013
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV show Self - Guest Quizmaster
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2006
Thank God You're Here
TV show
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Kooky Crazy No Good Neighbour
Movie Director
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Monday Afternoon
Movie Director
