Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Mark Bonanno
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 1978250
IMDb ID: nm5492696
Known for: Acting
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2006 - 2026
Years active: 21
Average TMDB rating: 5.65
Also known as
Mark Samual Bonanno • Aunty Donna
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Writer (7)Creator (3)Executive Producer (3)Editor (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mark Bonanno.
Kooky Crazy No Good Neighbour
Director
Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mark Bonanno.
Lesbian Space Princess
as Leader (voice)
2025 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mark Bonanno.
Lesbian Space Princess
as Leader (voice)
2025 Movie
The Comedian
as Simon
2014 Movie
Bald Future
as Owen
2023 Movie
The Shadowman's Nightmare
Editor
2026 Movie
X-MEN but better and more accurate
as Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
2026 Movie
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Writer
2025 Movie
Kooky Crazy No Good Neighbour
Director
Movie
Scopa
Screenplay
2019 Movie
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
as Himself
2019 Movie
Aunty Donna: New Show
Writer
2018 Movie
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
Writer
2017 Movie
The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary
as Self
2024 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mark Bonanno.
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Self - Guest Quizmaster • 1 eps
2013 Series
Thank God You're Here
1 eps
2006 Series
Drag Race Down Under
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
Creator
2023 Series
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Writer • 6 eps
2020 Series
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
Executive Producer • 1 eps
2023 Series
Melbourne Comedy Festival
as Self - Host • 2 eps
2021 Series
The Wizards of Aus
as Skulldrich • 6 eps
2016 Series
Why Are You Like This?
Writer • 1 eps
2021 Series
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
Creator
2019 Series
Trope RPG
as Haley Joel Osment • 4 eps
2024 Series
Finding Yeezus
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mark Bonanno.
Aunty Donna: Drem
Writer
2026 Movie
The Shadowman's Nightmare
Editor
2026 Movie
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
Writer
2025 Movie
Scopa
Screenplay
2019 Movie
Aunty Donna: New Show
Writer
2018 Movie
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
Writer
2017 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mark Bonanno.
Fairbairn In The City
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2023 Series
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
Creator
2023 Series
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
Creator
2023 Series
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
Executive Producer • 1 eps
2023 Series
Finding Yeezus
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
Why Are You Like This?
Writer • 1 eps
2021 Series
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Writer • 6 eps
2020 Series
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
Creator
2019 Series
Aunty Donna: 1999
Writer • 10 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mark Bonanno.
Aunty Donna: Drem
as Self/Italian
2026 Movie
X-MEN but better and more accurate
as Professor X / Cyclops / Mystique/ Robber 2
2026 Movie
The Shadowman's Nightmare
as Ken Holden / The Shadowman
2026 Movie
Lesbian Space Princess
as Leader (voice)
2025 Movie
Aunty Donna: The Magical Dead Cat
as Self/Italian
2025 Movie
The Story of Pud: A Tell All Documentary
as Self
2024 Movie
Bald Future
as Owen
2023 Movie
Aunty Donna - The Album Tour
as Himself
2019 Movie
Aunty Donna: New Show
as Himself
2018 Movie
The Aunty Donna LIVE Spooktacular
as Himself
2017 Movie
The Comedian
as Simon
2014 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mark Bonanno.
Trope RPG
as Haley Joel Osment • 4 eps
2024 Series
Aunty Donna's Dungeons and Dragons
as Dungeon Master • 10 eps
2023 Series
The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World
as Self - Host • 3 eps
2023 Series
Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe
as Mark • 6 eps
2023 Series
Finding Yeezus
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
Hug the Sun
as The Shädow Män • 6 eps
2021 Series
Drag Race Down Under
as Self - Special Guest • 1 eps
2021 Series
Melbourne Comedy Festival
as Self - Host • 2 eps
2021 Series
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
as Himself • 6 eps
2020 Series
Aunty Donna: Glennridge Secondary College
as Mark / Various • 16 eps
2019 Series
Aunty Donna: 1999
10 eps
2016 Series
The Wizards of Aus
as Skulldrich • 6 eps
2016 Series