Mark Bonanno

Mark Bonanno

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

The Comedian movie poster

The Comedian

A want-to-be stand-up comedian uses comedy routines to spark a connection with a Chinese girl. They are surrounded by an empty, urban landscape, yet an intimacy grows.

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The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular movie poster

The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular

It's here, our third Aunty Donna special...the "Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular" filmed live at Stupid Old Studios in Brunswick.

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The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular

Aunty Donna: New Show movie poster

Aunty Donna: New Show

A cheeky taping of Aunty Donna's singular award winning "New Show". Filmed at the famous Enmore Theater in Sydney, and featuring all three of the Aunty Donna boys, "New Show" is legally a 'comedy'.

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Aunty Donna: New Show

Aunty Donna - The Album Tour movie poster

Aunty Donna - The Album Tour

Australian comedy trio Aunty Donna, along with Michelle Brasier and Tom Armstrong, perform songs from their debut album at Max Watts in Melbourne. Haven't they done well?

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Aunty Donna - The Album Tour

Bald Future movie poster

Bald Future

Peter believes his baldness is the root cause of his colleague's distain towards him. His struggle for acceptance leads to an unintended tragedy. With his job hanging by a thread, Peter devises a hair-raising, high-stakes plan to regrow his standing in the office and save his dwindling career.

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Lesbian Space Princess movie poster

Lesbian Space Princess

A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from evil incel aliens.

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Lesbian Space Princess

The Story of Pud: A Tell All DocumentaryMOVIE

The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary

Join Aunty Donna and friends for this raw exposé into the making of the 2018 classic sketch 'Always Room For Christmas Pud'.

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The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat movie poster

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Aunty Donna Presents a Brand New Live Special, 'The Magical Dead Cat'.

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Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

The Shadowman's Nightmare movie poster

The Shadowman's Nightmare

In 1995, Ken Holden, the actor known for portraying The Shadowman in the Australian children's television show Hug The Sun, self-funded his own expansion tape to the Australian video board game NIGHTMARE. After Ken's mysterious disappearance over 30 years ago, this tape was thought to be lost to time... Until today.

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The Shadowman's Nightmare

Ken Holden / The Shadowman

Production

The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular movie poster

The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular

It's here, our third Aunty Donna special...the "Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular" filmed live at Stupid Old Studios in Brunswick.

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The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular

Scopa movie poster

Scopa

A lonely widow is pulled from her grief when a lonelier, more determined widow forces her to realise that even in death, it’s important to win.

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Aunty Donna: New Show movie poster

Aunty Donna: New Show

A cheeky taping of Aunty Donna's singular award winning "New Show". Filmed at the famous Enmore Theater in Sydney, and featuring all three of the Aunty Donna boys, "New Show" is legally a 'comedy'.

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Aunty Donna: New Show

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat movie poster

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Aunty Donna Presents a Brand New Live Special, 'The Magical Dead Cat'.

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Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat movie poster

Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Aunty Donna Presents a Brand New Live Special, 'The Magical Dead Cat'.

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Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat

Executive Producer

The Shadowman's Nightmare movie poster

The Shadowman's Nightmare

In 1995, Ken Holden, the actor known for portraying The Shadowman in the Australian children's television show Hug The Sun, self-funded his own expansion tape to the Australian video board game NIGHTMARE. After Ken's mysterious disappearance over 30 years ago, this tape was thought to be lost to time... Until today.

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The Shadowman's Nightmare

The Shadowman's Nightmare movie poster

The Shadowman's Nightmare

In 1995, Ken Holden, the actor known for portraying The Shadowman in the Australian children's television show Hug The Sun, self-funded his own expansion tape to the Australian video board game NIGHTMARE. After Ken's mysterious disappearance over 30 years ago, this tape was thought to be lost to time... Until today.

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The Shadowman's Nightmare

The Shadowman's Nightmare movie poster

The Shadowman's Nightmare

In 1995, Ken Holden, the actor known for portraying The Shadowman in the Australian children's television show Hug The Sun, self-funded his own expansion tape to the Australian video board game NIGHTMARE. After Ken's mysterious disappearance over 30 years ago, this tape was thought to be lost to time... Until today.

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The Shadowman's Nightmare

The Shadowman's Nightmare movie poster

The Shadowman's Nightmare

In 1995, Ken Holden, the actor known for portraying The Shadowman in the Australian children's television show Hug The Sun, self-funded his own expansion tape to the Australian video board game NIGHTMARE. After Ken's mysterious disappearance over 30 years ago, this tape was thought to be lost to time... Until today.

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The Shadowman's Nightmare

Gallery

Mark Bonanno portrait

Mark Bonanno portrait