Dante Basco

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.2699

Gender

Male

Birthday

29-Aug-1975

Age

(50 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburg, California, USA

Also Known As
  • Danté Basco
  • Danté Roman Titus Basco

Dante Basco

Biography

Dante R. Basco (born August 29, 1975) is an American actor 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 Prince Zuko from Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jake Long from the Disney Channel's American Dragon: Jake Long.


Credits

Perfect Timing Villain Perfect Timing Villain (2016) Character: Agent Trig Tanner
Villainous mastermind Professor Yuri Larsen has impeccable timing. ALWAYS.
One Big Happy Family One Big Happy Family (2025) Character: Marcus
When a DNA test completely upends a woman’s life, she embarks on a hilarious journey with her eccentric mother to find out who she really is.
The Outside The Outside (2010) Character: Indo
Ned, the son of a Southern California surf superstar, grows up riding waves and develops into a highly touted talent, certainly poised for greatness. But when tragedy unexpectedly shatters his world, he struggles to piece his life back together.
Empty by Design Empty by Design (2019) Character: Ash
Two people find themselves back in the Philippines after years of being away. Feeling like outsiders in a place that's supposed to be home, this story follows how a lack of connection with your culture and home can truly make one feel isolated and lonely.
Sex.Sound.Silence Sex.Sound.Silence (2017) Character: Gil Morrison
A Female DJ finds love in a new city, and shares her music in honor of her late mother.
Limelight Limelight (2017) Character: Rez
In a society obsessed with fame, validation, and social media, one small-town narcissist pulls out all the stops in his pursuit of absolute stardom.
Gettin' Some Jail Time Gettin' Some Jail Time (2006) Character: Self
A film about four friends of different ethnicities, beginning to take things for granted. Three of them end up in jail while one of the guys is throwing a party. While in prison, the three buddies realize what they are missing out on and make an effort to redeem themselves and get out.
Murder101 Murder101 (2014) Character: D. Phillips
With a passion for solving crime, fueled by the unsolved murder of her father’s death at the hands of a mass murderer days before she was born, law student Fiona Reid sets about the task of catching a mass murderer.
Dare to Say No! Dare to Say No! (1988) Character: N/A
Shows children various reasons why they need to resist peer pressure, refuse drugs, and refuse to follow the crowd just to fit in
The Head Thieves The Head Thieves (2018) Character: Frankie Castillo
Three brothers develop an elaborate plan to recover stolen cash and go on the run.
Bending Battle Bending Battle (2007) Character: Zuko (voice)
The gang engage in a rock-paper-scissors-style bending battle. Sokka, although unable to bend, is also involved. When Zuko and Iroh appear, Zuko claims that fire is the best and Toph takes it as a bending battle challenge.
School Time Shipping School Time Shipping (2007) Character: Prince Zuko (voice)
The characters sit in a classroom. Sokka is lovesick and Azula plays a harsh prank on Katara. Aang, who has his eyes on Katara, gets counseling from Iroh.
Nite Tales Nite Tales (2008) Character: Gerard
Nite Tales is a horror anthology introduced by Flava Flav that includes two movies, Karma and Storm. "Karma" teaches four young thieves that crime does not pay. In "Storm" college students learn that an urban legend may be more than just a story.
Paradise Broken Paradise Broken (2011) Character: Ray
Two drug addicts battle the Waikiki underworld as they try to make their modest dreams come true.
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (2023) Character: N/A
Christopher Bennett, a police detective from Phoenix, Arizona, is struggling from memories of a case from his past, and after a heated altercation with his wife Elizabeth, he decides to go on vacation to his hometown of Galesburg, Illinois. Local sheriff, Alex Cimbol, an old family friend, hears of Bennett's return and asks for his assistance in an ongoing investigations, They soon discover a number of elaborate and grotesque murders and realize they are dealing with fanatic religious cult.
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998) Character: Prince Hong
A young boy is taught to use his imagination by his grandfather who casts him in a great adventure back in time. Using a magic coin, he enters the medieval world of Sinbad, who must rescue a beautiful princess from the clutches of an evil knight.
Subject: I Love You Subject: I Love You (2011) Character: Nicky
Subject: I Love You is an action-packed romantic drama, based on the destructive 'I Love You' computer virus, which spread around the globe at the turn of the millennium, shutting down computer systems at the Pentagon, Parliament and the CIA. Combining romance, drama, action and international intrigue, Subject: I Love You is ultimately the story of a young man, Victor, who will do anything to reconnect with the only woman he's ever loved - even if that means entangling himself in an international criminal investigation.
The Hit Man The Hit Man (1991) Character: Pauly
When a desperate kid tries to steal the car of a famous movie director to help his family pay their debt to a predatory lender, the director and his special effects crew decide to help the kid teach the greedy man a lesson.
A Kitty Bobo Show A Kitty Bobo Show (2001) Character: Kitty Bobo
Kitty Bobo tries to prove his coolness to his friends Paul Dog, Monkey Carl and Maggie by showing off his new cell phone. He fails to do this.
Blood and Bone Blood and Bone (2009) Character: Pinball
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
The Perfect Weapon The Perfect Weapon (1991) Character: Jimmy Ho
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.
Take the Lead Take the Lead (2006) Character: Ramos
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms (2023) Character: Frank
A grandfather and curio shop owner in a small town in Arizona, and his granddaughter, are transported to a mystical land through a portal stone and have to find their way back.
The Fabulous Filipino Brothers The Fabulous Filipino Brothers (2021) Character: N/A
Written by Basco and his brothers Darion Basco and Dionysio Basco and their sister Arianna Basco, the feature is set in the brothers’ hometown of Pittsburg, Calif., a working class suburb of Oakland. Starring Basco and his brothers (including Derek Basco), the dark romantic comedy weaves together four vignettes, narrated by their sister, Arianna Basco. The story follows the brothers and their shenanigans. One of them ventures off to a cockfight for reciprocity while one flies to old Manila where an old flame is rekindled. Another brother delves into the hidden sensuality of Filipino cuisine, while the last brother, struggles to heal deep wounds and finds love in an unexpected package. All this, leading to a shotgun wedding in the backyard of the family house.
Extreme Days Extreme Days (2001) Character: Corey
As four lifelong friends, Will, Bryan, Matt, and Corey, are on the road trip they've been planning their whole lives, Corey's beloved grandfather unexpectedly dies. When going to claim Corey's inheritance, the gang meets Matt's beautiful cousin Jessie and embark on a hilarious, extreme sports-filled adventure.
Rave Rave (2000) Character: Jay Hoon
The lives of six Los Angeles teens pursuing the hottest rave in the city intertwine in unexpected ways over the course of a single day in this drama directed and co-written by Ron Krauss.
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda (2014) Character: N/A
In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.
A Goofy Movie A Goofy Movie (1995) Character: Additional Voices (voice)
An endearing modern-day story about how the lovable Goof bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip. En route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure!
Hang Loose Hang Loose (2012) Character: Dante
Kevin must go to Hawaii to attend the wedding of his big sister. The day before the wedding he goes on a misadventure with his future brother in law and his crazy groomsmen that changes his life.
Love Don't Co$t a Thing Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003) Character: Spoken Word Artist
A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
But I'm a Cheerleader But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) Character: Dolph
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
Mushroom and the Forest of the World Mushroom and the Forest of the World (2019) Character: Leaves
An enthusiastic young forest sprite has to teach a special song to a bird that can't sing.
Fist of the North Star Fist of the North Star (1995) Character: Bat
From the immensely popular FIST OF THE NORTH STAR comic book series, comes a new hero. The fate of mankind rests with superhuman warrior Kenshiro who roams the wastelands of the future waging a battle against overwhelming evil. With the spiritual guidance of his dead father, Kenshiro fights to free his stolen love from the brutal tyrant Lord Shin. Through his struggle he must confront his destiny.
Awesome Asian Bad Guys Awesome Asian Bad Guys (2014) Character: Dante
An action/comedy about two offbeat filmmakers reuniting the Asian bad guys from action films from the 80s and 90s, to carry off one impossible mission.
Rag Doll Rag Doll (2020) Character: Jason
Nora is that girl: the one who works overtime, helps out her family by all means, and leaves little for herself. She can’t even fathom a love interest. With her one free hour a day, she takes out life’s hardships at the local mixed martial arts gym, but what happens when that comfort in violence extends outside of the gym?
Firebreather Firebreather (2010) Character: Kenny Rogers (voice)
It's not easy being a teen like Duncan. His mom wants him to pay more attention to his homework, while his dad - a 120-foot-tall monster known as a Kaiju - wants him to become the next King of All Monsters. When these worlds collide, Duncan must use his human wits and his Kaiju powers - including super strength, agility and the ability to breathe fire - to protect his family and friends from a giant monster rampage.
Riot Riot (1997) Character: Jeff Lee
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014) Character: Gangly Asian
Vietnam vet Frank Vega now runs an East L.A. community center where he trains young boxers to survive in and out of the ring. But when his prize student falls in with the wrong crowd and turns up dead, Frank teams up with his pal Bernie to take matters into their own fists and prove that justice never gets old.
Fakin' Da Funk Fakin' Da Funk (1997) Character: Julian Lee
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time (2014) Character: Karate Kid (voice)
Get ready for a battle of the ages when the Justice League faces off against its archenemies, the Legion of Doom, in an all-new movie from DC Comics. A mysterious being known as the Time Trapper arises, and a sinister plan led by Lex Luthor sends the Legion of Doom back in time to eliminate Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman before they become super heroes. For Aquaman, Flash and Cyborg, along with teen super heroes Karate Kid and Dawnstar, the stakes have never been higher, the rescue mission never deadlier. So join the fight for the future as the Justice League confronts its ultimate challenge… the threat of having never existed!
Sightings Sightings (2017) Character: Akiro Nagi
A dysfunctional family under suspicion of murder after three bodies mysteriously appear on their ranch are terrorised by what they can only describe as Bigfoot.
Cold Dog Soup Cold Dog Soup (1990) Character: Chinese Boy
A taxi driver (Quaid) pounds Zen parables (if time money, is time the root of all evil?) into his passenger in a high-speed, idiosyncratic tour of their city's ethnic coteries. All the boy wants is to dispose of his date's dead dog and get back to the babe who's so hot she mutters darkly about being a pressure cooker.
Cradle Cradle (2016) Character: Hannibal
A man risks his body and mind to right a terrible wrong.
Biker Boyz Biker Boyz (2003) Character: Philly
A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son, this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who exchange their suits and ties at night and on weekends for leather outfits and motorcycle helmets.
The Invisible Raptor The Invisible Raptor (2024) Character: Lost Man
After a top-secret experiment goes wrong, a hyper-intelligent invisible raptor escapes the lab and begins wreaking havoc in the surrounding neighborhood. When the creature’s identity is uncovered, it soon becomes clear that a disgraced paleontologist—alongside his ex-girlfriend, an unhinged amusement park security guard, and a local celebrity chicken farmer—is the town’s only hope for surviving the raptor’s ravenous rampage.
Bangarang Bangarang (2017) Character: Principal
A coming of age story about a young Filipino boy who becomes a hero, inspired by the movie Hook.
Jarhead 3: The Siege Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016) Character: Blake
Corporal Evan Albright joined the elite Marine Corps Security Guards to save the world and see some action-not necessarily in that order. But his first assignment, protecting a U. S. Embassy in a seemingly safe Middle Eastern capitol, relegates his unit to wrangling "gate groupies" protesting outside the compound and honing their marksmanship by playing video games. So Albright and his team are caught off guard when well-armed and well-trained militants launch a surprise attack aimed at killing an informant in the embassy. Heavily out-gunned, they will have to muster all the courage and fire power they can as their once routine assignment spirals into all-out war.
The Debut The Debut (2000) Character: Ben Mercado
Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son--who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA--will become a doctor. The eighteenth birthday party of Ben's sister, Rose, sets off a comedic and touching series of events and family struggles that will in turn determine young Ben's future. This fresh independent production from Gene Cajayon presents a lighthearted and warm coming-of-age tale filtered through the eyes of an American subculture rarely seen on film.
The Devil's Dozen The Devil's Dozen (2013) Character: N/A
The Devil's Dozen is a supernatural horror/thriller where twelve strangers find themselves in a life or death game where sins are judged and every choice a testament to their character. The innocent must strive to maintain their integrity, while the guilty can only hope their deaths lead to the truly innocent walking out alive.
Asian Persuasion Asian Persuasion (2023) Character: Mickey de los Santos
An underachiever comes up with an outlandish plan to avoid alimony obligations to his fashion executive ex-wife.
Hook Hook (1991) Character: Rufio
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
Heartstorm Heartstorm (2025) Character: Dante
A young woman goes on a cathartic journey through memory and imagination inspired by the performers at an open mic.
The Creatress The Creatress (2019) Character: Franklin
Young, bestselling author Eryn Bellow concludes her bookstore tour with her agent selling film rights and closing a six figure advance for her follow-up. Headwinds arise as critics get offended by the claims that Eryn is being declared a living literary legend. The storm gathers force as the assaults gravitate from bad reviews to a fake-memoir designed to obliterate her from the field. Through the noise, Eryn attempts to write her way out of the public fray, and reclaim her voice in the minds of her readers. Along the way, she hopes to prove a happy ending is not always a bad thing.
Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild (2021) Character: Aiden (voice)
In a world where humans and fearsome monsters live in an uneasy balance, young hunter Aiden fights to save his village from destruction by a dragon.



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