Dante Basco
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| Dante Basco | |
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| Birth name | Dante Roman Titus Basco |
| Born | August 29, 1975 in Pittsburg, California, USA |
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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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[edit] 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.
He continues to work with his brothers regularly and is engaged to a producer.
[edit] Roles
[edit] Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
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| Avatar: The Last Airbender | Prince Zuko | 2005–2008 | 1 2 | 3 | |
| American Dragon: Jake Long | Jake Long | 2005–2007 | 1 | 2 | |
[edit] Guest Starring Roles
Undressed .... Jake
Santa Barbara .... Amado
Providence .... Justin Kim
Entourage .... Fukijama
Moesha .... Marco
