Biography
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Dante Basco (sometimes Danté Basco) (born August 29 1975) is an American actor.
In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later starred in Steven Spielberg's 1991 classic Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Basco achieved a cult status with his role as "Rufio," the charismatic stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Since then he had a recurring role as Marco in Moesha, appeared in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) and has starred in The Debut (2000). More recently, he has provided the voices for Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long. He starred as Ramos in the 2006 film Take the Lead alongside Antonio Banderas, where he break-danced as well as performed ballroom dance. He also starred as a guest character on the HBO TV show Entourage.
Dante, a Filipino American, has three brothers, Derek, Darion and Dion, and a sister, Ariana. All of the Basco brothers are actors, and they appear in several movies, including The Debut.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Take the Lead | Ramos | Major character |
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | Spoken Word Artist | |
| Biker Boyz | Philly | ||
| Naked Brown Men | Dante | ||
| 2001 | Extreme Days | Corey Ng | |
| 2000 | The Debut | Ben Mercado | |
| 1999 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Dolph | |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Julian Lee | |
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star | Bat | |
| A Goofy Movie | additional voices | ||
| 1991 | Hook | Rufio, King of the Lost Boys | major character |
| The Perfect Weapon | Jimmy Ho | ||
| 1988 | Moonwalker |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Entourage | Fukijama | Episode "What About Bob?" |
| 2005-present | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Zuko | (voice) (major character) |
| 2005-present | American Dragon: Jake Long | Jake Long | (voice) (main character)
Jake Dopplegangers |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Jake Long | (voice) (one episode) |
| 2003 | Kim Possible | Fukushima | (voice) |
| 2002 | The Proud Family | Quoc Wong | (voice) |
| Providence | Justin Kim | ||
| 2001 | The Chronicle | Noodles | |
| 2000 | The Steve Harvey Show | Lee | |
| 1999 | Undressed | Jake | |
| Viper | Rishi Lama | ||
| 1998 | Promised Land | Tito | |
| Moesha | Marco | ||
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Ghost of Rudi Hernandez | ||
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Robbie | |
| Nash Bridges | Jimmy Chang | ||
| 1995 | 500 Nations | himself | (voice) |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Kevin | ||
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Sammy | ||
| 1988, 1991 | The Wonder Years | Gym Class Kid, Eddie, Kid #3 | |
| 1988 | Santa Barbara | Amado |
Trivia
- Basco appeared in a commercial for Verizon's V Cast cell phone in 2006.
- The band Rufio is named after the character he portrayed in Hook (film).
See also
- List of Filipino Americans
External links
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