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Dante Basco
| Dante Basco | |
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| Birth name | Dante Roman Titus Basco |
| Born | August 29, 1975 in Pittsburg, California, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Danté Basco |
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Dante Basco is a Filipino-American actor known mostly for his film roles, especially Rufio in Hook. In television, he is best known for his voice acting as Prince Zuko on Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long.
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Biography
He was born third in a family of four brothers and one sister and shares a birthday with Derek Basco, his oldest brother. All four brothers began their career in dance and joined the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. He moved into smaller television roles, then gained notice with his portrayal of Rufio in Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook.
He has continued to work in film and television extensively, including a recurring role on Moesha and guest roles on Providence, Touched by an Angel, Entourage, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko | 2005–2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| American Dragon: Jake Long | Jake Long | 2005–2007 | 1 | 2 | |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonder Years | kid #3 | 1x02 - Swingers | March 22, 1988 |
| Highway to Heaven | Champ Hopkins | 5x09 - Choices | June 30, 1989 |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Sammy | 2x08 - Seoul Shake | November 12, 1993 |
| Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Sammy | 2x13 - For Whom the Heck the Bell Tolls | January 7, 1994 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Kevin | 5x23 - Cold Feet, Hot Body | May 1, 1995 |
| Nash Bridges | Jimmy Chang | 1x02 - Home Invasion | March 30, 1996 |
| Touched by an Angel (credited as Danté Basco) |
Robbie Trawkins | 3x03 - Random Acts | September 22, 1996 |
| Moesha | Marco | 3x16 - It's My Paper, and I'll Cry If I Want To | February 24, 1998 |
| Moesha | Marco | 3x17 - She's Back | March 3, 1998 |
| Moesha | Marco | 3x20 - This Time You've Gone Too Far | April 28, 1998 |
| Moesha | Marco | 3x22 - Pajama Jam | May 12, 1998 |
| Promised Land | Tito | 3x09 - Out of Bounds | December 3, 1998 |
| The Steve Harvey Show | Lee | 4x13 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Counseling | February 4, 2000 |
| Providence | Justin Kim | 4x14 - All the King's Men | February 1, 2002 |
| CSI: Miami | Ruben Franco | 9x18 - Happy Birthday | December 5, 2010 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Nicky Chang | 2x14 - Pu'olo | January 16, 2012 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Young Artist Awards
(1 Nomination)
Trivia
- brother of Derek Basco, Darion Basco, and Dion Basco
