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Dante Basco

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Dante Basco
When a DNA test completely upends a woman's life, she embarks on a journey with her mother to find out who she is.
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Dante Basco was born on August 29, 1975 in Pittsburg, California as Dante Roman Titus Basco. He's an American actor & producer. He's best known as the voice actor for Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) & Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long (2005). He's also known for his roles in Hook (1991), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Hang Loose (2012) & Fakin' Da Funk (1997).
BornAugust 29, 1975
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BornAugust 29, 1975
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook (1991)
    Hook
    6.8
    • Rufio
    • 1991
    Natasha Lyonne in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)
    But I'm a Cheerleader
    6.9
    • Dolph
    • 1999
    Take the Lead (2006)
    Take the Lead
    6.6
    • Ramos
    • 2006
    Hang Loose (2012)
    Hang Loose
    5.1
    • Dante
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Safaricize
      • Sheu (voice)
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • SPoRKartOON: The Animated Series
      • Buster Brown
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Reapers Night
      • Noah
      • Pre-production
    • East of Western
      • Nick Dayo
      • Post-production
    • Date Everything! (2025)
      Date Everything!
      8.0
      Video Game
      • Dante (voice)
      • 2025
    • One Big Happy Family (2025)
      One Big Happy Family
      5.7
      • Marcus
      • 2025
    • The Dragon Prince (2018)
      The Dragon Prince
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Zym (voice)
      • 2024
    • Firebuds (2022)
      Firebuds
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Caesar (voice)
      • 2024
    • Elucidity (2024)
      Elucidity
      Podcast Series
      • Esteban Martinez
      • 2024
    • Jack De Sena and Chris W. Smith in Chris & Jack (2016)
      Chris & Jack
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Agent Trig Tanner
      • Agent Tanner
      • 2016–2024
    • The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms (2024)
      The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
      4.1
      • Frank 'The Rat'
      • 2024
    • Dante Basco, Paolo Montalban, KC Concepcion, Kevin Kreider, and Jhett Tolentino in Asian Persuasion (2023)
      Asian Persuasion
      5.3
      • Mickey de los Santos
      • 2023
    • Almost Paradise (2020)
      Almost Paradise
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Jace Vargas
      • 2023
    • Helen Hunt, Atticus Woodward, Benjamin Earl Turner, Rafael Casal, Jaylen Barron, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Candace Nicholas-Lippman in Blindspotting (2021)
      Blindspotting
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Dante Basco
      • 2023
    • Angel (2023)
      Angel
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Mr.Arnold
      • 2023
    • Erin Fitzgerald, Fred Tatasciore, Gregg Spiridellis, and Jeff Gill in StoryBots: Answer Time (2022)
      StoryBots: Answer Time
      6.5
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2022
    • Naomi Scott in Modern Love Tokyo (2022)
      Modern Love Tokyo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Rin (voice: English version)
      • 2022
    • Little Demon (2022)
      Little Demon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Ignatius
      • Random Man
      • Additional Sibling #3 (voice)
      • 2022
    • Firebender (2022)
      Firebender
      Short
      • Flame of Will
      • 2022

    Producer

    • Derek Basco, Deuce Basco, Derrick Watson Jr., Everett Harrison, Jole Sanchez, and Annalea Fiachi in VS (2024)
      VS
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • FOX SOUL's Christmas Special Powered by Da Poetry Lounge
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2021
    • The Fabulous Filipino Brothers (2021)
      The Fabulous Filipino Brothers
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Dante Basco, Madeleine Humphries, Osric Chau, Rhian Ramos, Chris Pang, and Andrea A. Walter in Empty by Design (2019)
      Empty by Design
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Bangarang (2017)
      Bangarang
      6.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • 30 Something... else (2014)
      30 Something... else
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Hang Loose (2012)
      Hang Loose
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Paradise Broken (2011)
      Paradise Broken
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Alanna Ubach, Aldis Hodge, Tom Lenk, Felix Pire, Camille Mana, Skyler Stone, Michael Goldstrom, Assaf Cohen, Howard Duy Vu, Joe Gnoffo, Sameer Gardezi, and Diana LeVangie in Equal Opportunity (2007)
      Equal Opportunity
      7.2
      • co-associate producer
      • 2007
    • Naked Brown Men
      5.9
      • co-producer
      • 2003

    Director

    • The Fabulous Filipino Brothers (2021)
      The Fabulous Filipino Brothers
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Naked Brown Men
      5.9
      • co-director
      • 2003
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Cameo
      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • Danté Basco
    • Height
      • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
    • Born
      • August 29, 1975
      • Pittsburg, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Bahargul Basco2023 - present
    • Children
      • Dunya Royale Basco
    • Parents
        Darius Basco
    • Relatives
        Darion Basco(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Sprite (2001)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Is of Filipino descent.
    • Quotes
      One of my first jobs as a voice actor was a tire commercial, I remember because it was really cheesy. One tire was talking to the other tire and said ' how are you feeling' and my tire said 'A little flat'

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