• Name: Dante Basco
  • Date of Birth: August 29, 1975
  • Place of Birth: Pittsburg, California, USA
Mini-bio: In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later starred in Steven Spielberg's 1991 classic Hoo... read morek with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Basco achieved a cult status with his role as "Rufio," the charismatic stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Since then he had a recurring role as Marco in Moesha, appeared in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) and has starred in The Debut (2000). More recently, he has provided the voices for Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long. He starred as Ramos in the 2006 film Take the Lead alongside Antonio Banderas, where he break-danced as well as performed ballroom dance. He also starred as a guest character on the HBO TV show Entourage.Dante, a Filipino American, has three brothers, Derek, Darion and Dion, and a sister, Ariana. All of the Basco brothers are actors, and they appear in several movies, including The Debut.
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Replace this image with an actor photoDante Basco mini-bio: In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later starred in Steven Spielberg's 1991 classic Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Basco achieved a cult status with his role as "Rufio," the charismatic stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Since then he had a recurring role as Marco in Moesha, appeared in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) and has starred in The Debut (2000). More recently, he has provided the voices for Prince Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Jake Long in American Dragon: Jake Long. He starred as Ramos in the 2006 film Take the Lead alongside Antonio Banderas, where he break-danced as well as performed ballroom dance. He also starred as a guest character on the HBO TV show Entourage. Dante, a Filipino American, has three brothers, Derek, Darion and Dion, and a sister, Ariana. All of the Basco brothers are actors, and they appear in several movies, including The Debut.

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  • Which actor was lost boy Rufio but now takes the lead as Ramos?  Answer »
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  • Who is Rufio in Hook? (Hint: Does the voice for Drake Long on Disney's TV show The American Dragon Drake Long)  Answer »
  • Who played in both "Hook" and "Take The Lead"?  Answer »

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