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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 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.

Movies

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The Comedian
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Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Lesbian Space Princess
0 %|Oct 27, 2024
Animation
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Descent
0 %|Aug 28, 2024
Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
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Always Room for Panettone
0 %|Dec 19, 2023
Comedy
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Bald Future
0 %|May 12, 2023
Comedy
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Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
100 %|Feb 7, 2019
Comedy
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Always Room for Christmas Pud
100 %|Dec 19, 2018
Comedy, Family
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Aunty Donna: New Show
0 %|Feb 14, 2018
Comedy
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The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
55 %|Oct 30, 2017
Comedy, TV Movie, Horror

Series

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Trope RPG: Hush Valley
0 %|Jun 24, 2024
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
90 %|May 8, 2023
Reality, Comedy
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The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
90 %|May 8, 2023
Reality, Comedy
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Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
82 %|Apr 12, 2023
Comedy
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Finding Yeezus
87 %|Sep 26, 2022
Documentary, Comedy, Mystery
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Hug the Sun
75 %|May 6, 2021
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
53 %|May 1, 2021
Reality
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Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
73 %|Nov 11, 2020
Comedy
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Aunty Donna: 1999
100 %|Feb 11, 2016
Comedy
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The Wizards of Aus
66 %|Jan 19, 2016
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Have You Been Paying Attention?
82.86 %|Nov 3, 2013
Comedy, Talk
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Thank God You're Here
60 %|Apr 5, 2006
Comedy