Dante R. Basco (born August 29, 1975) is an American film, television
and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Rufio, the leader of
the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's Hook and for his many voice acting
roles, most notably as Prince Zuko from Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last
Airbender and Jake Long from Disney Channel's American Dragon: Jake
Long.Dante Basco is a Filipino American born in Pittsburg, California,
and raised in Cerritos and Paramount, California. He has four
siblings, including actor Dion Basco. In Dante's early years, he was
part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. He attended Orange County
High School of the Arts in the Music and Theatre Conservatory and
graduated in 1993.He got into acting taking on minor roles in
television. Basco's breakout performance was when he appeared as the
leader Rufio of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook
with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. A punk band was later named
after this character.Basco had guest roles on television shows The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and had a
recurring role on Moesha. After portraying characters of various Asian
ethnicity except his own, he portrayed a Filipino American alongside
his three brothers and sister in the independent film The Debut. He
and his brothers starred in the sitcom Naked Brown Men. He played a
gay teenager in the 1999 film But I'm A Cheerleader. He starred as
breakdancer Ramos in the 2006 film Take the Lead alongside Antonio
Banderas. In many films, he hip hop dances 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" called "Wiihab."
and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Rufio, the leader of
the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's Hook and for his many voice acting
roles, most notably as Prince Zuko from Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last
Airbender and Jake Long from Disney Channel's American Dragon: Jake
Long.Dante Basco is a Filipino American born in Pittsburg, California,
and raised in Cerritos and Paramount, California. He has four
siblings, including actor Dion Basco. In Dante's early years, he was
part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. He attended Orange County
High School of the Arts in the Music and Theatre Conservatory and
graduated in 1993.He got into acting taking on minor roles in
television. Basco's breakout performance was when he appeared as the
leader Rufio of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook
with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. A punk band was later named
after this character.Basco had guest roles on television shows The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and had a
recurring role on Moesha. After portraying characters of various Asian
ethnicity except his own, he portrayed a Filipino American alongside
his three brothers and sister in the independent film The Debut. He
and his brothers starred in the sitcom Naked Brown Men. He played a
gay teenager in the 1999 film But I'm A Cheerleader. He starred as
breakdancer Ramos in the 2006 film Take the Lead alongside Antonio
Banderas. In many films, he hip hop dances 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" called "Wiihab."
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