Most Recent Role: Prince Zuko on Avatar: The Last Airbender
Alias Name(s): Danté Basco
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Pittsburg, California, USA
Birthday: 8-29-1975
Alias Name(s): Danté Basco
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Pittsburg, California, USA
Birthday: 8-29-1975
Dante Basco is a talented American Actor. He was born in 1975. His hometown is Pittsburg, CA. In his earlier years he was part of a dance team called The Street Freaks. Later he got into acting and starred in Steven Spielberg's Hook . Where he played the memorable character Rufio. Since then he has starred in many TV shows as guest stars, and even some movies as main characters. He has also...
Most Recent Appearance
Sozin's Comet Part 1: The Phoenix King
Saturday 19 July 2008 on Nickelodeon
Aang begins having second thoughts on what to do when he comes across the Fire Lord. The Fire Lord has special plans for his victory over the Earth Kingdom.
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Posted by xerania333, 03/10/2007 10:09am
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Dante Basco appeared in one movie in which three other future voices for Avatar: The Last Airbender also had roles. In "The Perfect Weapon," Dante (Prince Zuko) plays an orphaned street kid who befriend a father figure in Mako's character Kim (who also plays Uncle Iroh). Clyde Kusatsu (from the episode entitled "The Fortuneteller") plays a detective trying to solve a murder. James Hong (from "Avatar Day") plays an Asian mafia leader.
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Dante Basco says he likes to work on on a regular basis.
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Dante Basco has always really liked girls.
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In 1993 Dante got nominated for the Young Artist award which was for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture for the Movie Hook.
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Dante won the Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture which was in the movie Hook in 1993.
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Dante Basco: Hip-hop is involved in my career, I feel I've always been a hip-hop artist, you know? No matter what I do, I'm part of the hip-hop generation.
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Dante Basco: I was credited by the L.A. Times as the one bringing poetry back to L.A. It's weird.
(edit) Dante Basco: I'm Filipino and it does always influence you. You never forget that you're a person of color, you never forget that you're Asian-American. You never can. (edit) Dante Basco: I have a poetry venue. It's one of the biggest poetry venues in LA., the biggest open mic venue in the nation. And to me it's all an extension of hip-hop. (edit) Dante Basco: Yeah actually, I ended up using his [John Travolta] character in Saturday Night Fever as a kind of prototype for the character of Ramos in this film [Take the Lead]. (edit)
(edit) Dante Basco: I'm Filipino and it does always influence you. You never forget that you're a person of color, you never forget that you're Asian-American. You never can. (edit) Dante Basco: I have a poetry venue. It's one of the biggest poetry venues in LA., the biggest open mic venue in the nation. And to me it's all an extension of hip-hop. (edit) Dante Basco: Yeah actually, I ended up using his [John Travolta] character in Saturday Night Fever as a kind of prototype for the character of Ramos in this film [Take the Lead]. (edit)
Other Appearances
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American Dragon: Jake Long
Jake Long |
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Prince Zuko |
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Undressed
Jake |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender Behind the Scenes Himself |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Episode 12 Ghost of Rudi Hernandez, Segment "The Student" |
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Booker
Raising Arrizola Ping Pong |
CBS Schoolbreak Special
15 and Getting Straight Louis |
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Goof Troop
A Goofy Movie Other Voice |
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
For Whom the Heck the Bell Tolls Sammy |
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9.5
"Riding on the family name"Superb He is one of the many Basco's, but personally, I think he is the best. Continue » Posted Jul 9, 2008 5:05 pm PST |
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"Talented"Perfect Great voice actor Continue » Posted Jun 21, 2008 11:52 pm PST |
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9.8
"One of the all-time greats"Superb Great Voice Actor and Great Guy Continue » Posted May 14, 2008 6:58 am PST |
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"Average"Good Why is everyone giving him a 10? Continue » Posted Apr 30, 2008 5:39 am PST |
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"Above average"Perfect Dante is young man, or at least that is what most pople might think because of the roles he plays. In fact, his is actually an accomplished actor who lends his voices to many great shows not to mention his excellent fighting scenes in Hook. Continue » Posted Apr 1, 2008 2:03 pm PST |
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