| Dante Basco | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1975 Pittsburg, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, dancer, rapper |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Danté Basco (born August 29, 1975) is a Filipino-American actor.
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Dante Basco, a Filipino American actor, voice actor, poet, dancer, and rapper was born in Pittsburg, California. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks (sic) breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. The punk band Rufio is named after this character.
He had guest roles on television shows The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and had a recurring role on Moesha. He portrayed characters of different Asian ethnicities, but never Filipino. He did however, star in the independent film The Debut, in which he portrayed a Filipino-American alongside his three brothers and sister. He and all of his brothers starred in Naked Brown Men, a sitcom stylized show. More recently, he has provided the voices for Prince 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. In many films he hip-hop dances, just as he did in a Verizon Wireless commercial as well as rapping and breaking in a Sprite commercial. He produced and co-starred in a music video parody of the song "Rehab" that is called "Wiihab". He played a gay teenager in the 1999 film, But I'm A Cheerleader. He provided several voices in the video game Saints Row. He is the voice of shingo in the video games Skate and Skate 2. He voiced Seeing Farther in the video game Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. He provided the male youth voice for the MMORPG game Aion: Tower of Eternity.
Basco plays basketball in the NBAE (NBA Entertainment league).
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Avatar:The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko |
| Nite Tales | Gerard | |
| Blood River | Chuck | |
| Blood and Bone | Pinball | |
| 2006 | Take the Lead | Ramos |
| 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 | Riot | Jeffrey Lee |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Julian Lee |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Additional voices |
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star | Bat |
| 1991 | Hook | Rufio, King of the Lost Boys |
| The Perfect Weapon | Jimmy Ho | |
| 1988 | Moonwalker |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Madrid | Episode "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood" |
| 2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Shing-Hai Chan/Wild Mono | (voice) (villain character) |
| 2006 | Entourage | Fukijama | Episode "What About Bob?" |
| 2005-2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko | (voice) (major character) |
| 2005- 2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Jake Long | (voice) (main character) |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices |
| 2009 | Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | Seeing Farther |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Resistance soldier |
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno | Prince Zuko |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth | Prince Zuko |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko |
| Dante Basco | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 29, 1975 Pittsburg, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice Actor, Dancer, Rapper |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Danté Basco (born August 29, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, poet, and dancer.
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| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Blood and Bone | Pinball |
| 2008 | ||
| Nite Tales | Gerard | |
| Blood River | Chuck | |
| 2006 | Take the Lead | Ramos |
| 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 | Riot | Jeffrey Lee |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | Julian Lee |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Additional voices |
| 1995 | Fist of the North Star | Bat |
| 1991 | Hook | Rufio, King of the Lost Boys |
| The Perfect Weapon | Jimmy Ho | |
| 1988 | Moonwalker |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Boondocks | Jingmei | Episode "The Red Ball" (voice) |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Madrid | Episode "The Suite Life Goes Hollywood" |
| 2007 | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Shing-Hai Chan/Wild Mono | (voice) (villain character) |
| 2006 | Entourage | Fukijama | Episode "What About Bob?" |
| 2005–2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko | (voice) (major character) |
| 2005–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Jake Long | (voice) (main character) |
| 2005 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Jake Long | (voice) (one episode) |
| 2003 | Kim Possible | Fukushima | (voice) |
| 2002 | The Proud Family | Kwok 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 |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices |
| 2009 | AION: The Tower of Eternity | Youth male voice |
| 2009 | Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | Seeing Farther |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Resistance soldier |
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno | Prince Zuko |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth | Prince Zuko |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko |
| 2006 | Saints Row | Stilwater Residents |
| 2004 | Def Jam Fight for New York | Voice 3 |
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