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Dante Basco

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American actor (born 1975)
Dante Basco
Face of man with dark hair
Basco in May 2024
Born
Dante Roman Titus Basco

(1975-08-29)August 29, 1975 (age 49)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1988–present
Spouse
Alice Rehemutula
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(m. 2023)​
Children1
RelativesDion Basco (brother)
Ella Jay Basco (niece)

Dante Roman Titus Basco (born August 29, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Rufio, the leader of theLost Boys, inSteven Spielberg'sHook, Dolph in thecult filmBut I'm a Cheerleader, the lead character Ben Mercado in the independent filmThe Debut, and for voicing the titular protagonist ofAmerican Dragon: Jake Long andPrince Zuko inAvatar: The Last Airbender.

His voice acting roles include Zuko's grandson General Iroh II inThe Legend of Korra, Quoc Wong inThe Proud Family, Jingmei inThe Boondocks, Tuck inGenerator Rex,Scorpion inUltimate Spider-Man, andJai Kell inStar Wars Rebels.

Early life

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Basco was born to Filipino parents on August 29, 1975,[1] inPittsburg, California, and raised inCerritos andParamount, California.[2] He has four siblings, including actorDion Basco.[3] In the mid-1980s, he and his brothers formed abreakdancing crew and worked as street performers.[4] He attendedOrange County High School of the Arts[5] in the Music and Theatre Conservatory and graduated in 1993.

In 1998, Basco co-founded theDa Poetry Lounge, a slam and spoken poetry venue in Hollywood.[6]

Career

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He began his acting career with minor television roles. His breakthrough performance was when he appeared as Rufio, the leader of theLost Boys inSteven Spielberg's 1991 filmHook withRobin Williams andDustin Hoffman.[7]

In 2017, Basco produced a Kickstarter-funded short film,Bangarang, about the character Rufio. The film was directed byJonah Feingold.[8]

Basco streams gameplay onTwitch.[9]

Basco released his memoirFrom Rufio to Zuko through the independent publisher Not a Cult.[9]

Avatar: Braving the Elements, an officialNickelodeon companion podcast toAvatar: The Last Airbender, premiered on June 22, 2021. Basco andJanet Varney (voice ofKorra) host the podcast, which follows them as they rewatch the series, discuss each episode's key moments and behind-the scenes information, and feature special guests.[10]

Voice acting

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Man and woman seated at table conversing with adult and youth.
Basco talking to a Zuko cosplayer atOtakon 2014.

Basco has done voice acting for many animated productions, including Zuko inAvatar: The Last Airbender,Jai Kell inStar Wars Rebels andJake Long inAmerican Dragon: Jake Long. Additional roles include Kwok Wong inThe Proud Family, Matt Martin/Kewl Breeze inZevo-3, and General Iroh inThe Legend of Korra.[11][12]

He contributed additional voices forAion,Mortal Kombat X, andSaints Row. He also voiced Shingo in theSkate series and Seeing Farther in theCall of Juarez series.[12]

Personal life

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On April 19, 2023, Basco became engaged to filmmaker,[13][14] actress and television host Alice Rehemutula.[15][16] They married in September 2023 in China. In May 2024, Rehemutula announced her pregnancy with their first child, a son named Dunya Royale, who was born on October 21 of the same year.[17]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1988MoonwalkerRomeoUncredited; segment: "Bad"
1989The WizardCorey's friendDeleted Scenes
1990Cold Dog SoupChinese Boy
1991The Perfect WeaponJimmy Ho
1991HookRufio
1995A Goofy MovieAdditional voices
1995Fist of the North StarBatDirect-to-video
1997Fakin' da FunkJulian Lee
1999But I'm a CheerleaderDolph
2000The DebutBen Mercado
2001Extreme DaysCorey Ng
2003Love Don't Cost a ThingSpoken Word Artist
2003Biker Boyz"Philly"
2006Take the LeadRamos
2008Nite Tales: The MovieGerard
2009Blood and Bone"Pinball"Direct-to-video
2011Subject: I Love YouNicky
2014JLA Adventures: Trapped in TimeKarate KidVoice, direct-to-video[18]
2014Cesar ChavezFilipino Striker
2014Bad AssesGangly Asian
2014Murder101D. Phillips
2016Jarhead 3: The SiegeBlake
2019The CreatressFranklin
2021The Fabulous Filipino BrothersDouglas "Duke" AbastaAlso director
2021Monster Hunter: Legends of the GuildAidenVoice[19][18]
2026The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender†ZukoFilming; Voice

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1988The Wonder YearsEddie, Kid #32 episodes
1988Santa BarbaraAmado4 episodes
1988Dare to Say NoAsian KidEducational short film for EPCOT
1989CBS Schoolbreak SpecialLuisEpisode: "15 and Getting Straight"
1989Highway To Heaven"Champ" HopkinsEpisode: "Choices"
1989BookerPing PongEpisode: "Razing Arrizola"
1990The New Adam 12MankoEpisode: "Kid Kop"
1990The Earth Day SpecialKidUncredited
1993RavenLucasEpisode: "The Journey"
1993–1994Hangin' with Mr. CooperSammy2 episodes
1995500 NationsAdditional voices3 episodes
1995The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirKevinEpisode: "Cold Feet, Hot Body"
1995Alien Nation: Body and SoulTrash #2Television film
1996Nash BridgesJimmy ChangEpisode: "Home Invasion"
1997RiotJeff LeeTelevision film
Segment: "Gold Mountain"[20]
1996Touched by an AngelRobbie HawkinsEpisode: "Random Acts"
1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionRudy HernandezEpisode: "Bright Lights/Magic Mightyman/The Student/Scribbles/County Mystery"
1998MoeshaMarco4 episodes
1998Promised LandTitoEpisode: "Out of Bounds"
1999ViperRishi LamaEpisode: "Holy Terror"
1999UndressedJake5 episodes
2000The Steve Harvey ShowLeeEpisode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Counseling"
2001A Kitty Bobo ShowKitty BoboVoice, pilot
2001The Chronicle"Noodles"Episode: "Here There Be Dragons"
2002ProvidenceJustin KimEpisode: "All the King's Men"
2002The Proud FamilyQuoc WongVoice, 2 episodes
2003Kim PossibleFukushimaVoice, episode: "Exchange"
2004Johnny BravoFilipino, Man #3Voice, episode: "Win an El Toro Guapo/Witch-ay Woman"[18]
2004That's So RavenPhil4 episodes
2005–2007American Dragon: Jake LongJake LongVoice, main role
2005Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesVoice, episode: "Morpholomew"
2005–2008Avatar: The Last AirbenderPrince ZukoVoice, main cast (50 episodes)[18]
2006EntourageFukijamaEpisode: "What About Bob?"
2007The Suite Life of Zack & CodyMadrid2 episodes
2009CommunityBully's Friend #2Episode: "Comparative Religion" (uncredited)
2010The BoondocksJingmeiVoice, episode: "The Red Ball"
2010Dark Blue"June Bug"Episode: "Jane Wayne"
2010Zevo-3Matt Martin / Kewl BreezeVoice, 6 episodes[18]
2010FirebreatherKenny RogersVoice, television film[18]
2010CSI: MiamiRuben FrancoEpisode: "Happy Birthday"
2010–2012Generator RexTuckVoice, 3 episodes[18]
2011Prime SuspectBounceEpisode: "Carnivorous Sheep"
2012Hawaii Five-0Nicky ChangEpisode: "Pu'olo (The Package)"
2012–2014The Legend of KorraGeneral IrohVoice, 6 episodes[18]
2013Ultimate Spider-ManScorpionVoice, 2 episodes[18]
2014Star Wars RebelsJai KellVoice, 4 episodes[18]
2018A Million Little ThingsCory2 episodes
2019We Bare BearsCheddarVoice, episode: "Baby Orphan Ninja Bears"
2019Drunk HistoryThe RabbitEpisode: "The Rabbit"
2019–2020Victor & ValentinoJavierVoice, 2 episodes[18]
2020Carmen SandiegoSpinkickVoice, 2 episodes
2021TreseBagyon KulimlimVoice, 2 episodes[18]
2021Robot ChickenSquall Leonhart, Looky Loo, ZukoVoice, 2 episodes
2022Little DemonIgnatiusVoice, 2 episodes
2023BlindspottingHimselfEpisode: "By Hook or by Crook"
2023Almost ParadiseJace Vargas3 episodes; recurring role
2024The Dragon PrinceZym / AzymondiasEpisode: "Nova"

Web series

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2019Nostalgia CriticHimself6 episodes
2016–2019Camp CampBilly "Snake" NiksslipVoice
2018–2020Star Wars: Galaxy of AdventuresThe NarratorVoice
2020Let's ReadHomestuckRufioh NitramVoice, episode: "Act 6 Intermission 3 - Part 7"
2020Death BattleZukoVoice, episode: "Zuko VSShoto Todoroki (Avatar vs My Hero Academia)"[21]

Video games

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YearTitleRole
2006Saints RowStilwater's Residents
2006Call of JuarezSees Farther
2006Scarface: The World Is YoursAdditional voices
2006Avatar: The Last AirbenderZuko[18]
2007SkateShingo
2007Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning EarthZuko[18]
2008Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno
2008AionAdditional voices
2009Terminator SalvationResistance Soldiers[18]
2009Call of Juarez: Bound in BloodSeeing Farther
2009Skate 2Shingo
2010Final Fantasy XIIICocoon Inhabitants[22]
2010Skate 3Shingo
2011Nicktoons MLBPrince Zuko[18]
2015Mortal Kombat XAdditional voices[23]
2025Date Everything!Dante[18]

Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Dante R Basco, Born 08/29/1975".California Birth Index. Archived fromthe original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved24 October 2014.
  2. ^Farris, Christopher (February 11, 2019)."These Filipinos Are the Voices of Modern Cartoon and Anime Characters".Esquire.Hearst Communications.Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. RetrievedJune 30, 2020.
  3. ^Jermel-Lynn Quillopo (22 March 2013)."Social Encore: Kinetic's perspective". Honolulu Pulse. Archived fromthe original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved24 October 2014.
  4. ^Alter, Ethan (September 24, 2021)."Dante Basco reflects on diversity in Hollywood as a child star: 'No one even knew what a Filipino was'".Yahoo Entertainment. RetrievedJanuary 22, 2022.
  5. ^Catherine Gewertz (December 26, 1992)."The Fine Art of Fame".Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^Yu, Timothy (2021-03-11).The Cambridge Companion to Twenty-First-Century American Poetry. Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-1-108-63621-6.
  7. ^Gabi Duncan (12 August 2014)."Hook Actor Dante Basco Remembers Robin Williams With Touching Video and Letter".E!. Retrieved24 October 2014.
  8. ^Ada Tsend (28 June 2017)."Remember Rufio in 'Hook'? The actor is trying to keep his cult character's legacy alive".Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved17 November 2017.
  9. ^abOller, Jacob (2020-07-10)."Avatar: The Last Airbender's Dante Basco on 'tango' of doing live, audience-driven Twitch show".SYFY WIRE. Retrieved2020-07-29.
  10. ^Dar, Taimur (June 23, 2021)."INTERVIEW: Janet Varney and Dante Basco talk BRAVING THE ELEMENTS for the Last Airbender Podcast".Comics Beat.Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. RetrievedJuly 12, 2021.
  11. ^Talia Baugnon (30 September 2014)."Dante Basco talks Hollywood at LMU". Los Angeles Loyolan. Retrieved24 October 2014.
  12. ^abChristopher John Farley (19 Jun 2012)."'The Legend of Korra' Creators Preview the Season Finale and as Karate Kid In Justice League Trapped In Time".The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved24 October 2014.
  13. ^sidreddy (2020-06-22)."Alice Rehemutula | Filmmaker".SHOUTOUT LA. Retrieved2023-05-23.
  14. ^"Meet Trailblazer Alice Rehemutula".VoyageLA. 3 September 2019. Retrieved10 July 2023.
  15. ^Basco, Dante (2023-04-20)."Look what went down in #Paris… We got engaged!!! 💍 I really got to surprise her in the city of love! #eiffeltower 4/19/2023".www.instagram.com. Retrieved2023-05-23.
  16. ^Gray, Lauren (2021-10-23)."Dante Basco Played Rufio In "Hook." See Him Now At 46".Yahoo Life. Retrieved2023-03-23.
  17. ^Rehemutula, Alice (2023-09-16)."Instagram".www.instagram.com. Retrieved2024-04-19.
  18. ^abcdefghijklmnopq"Dante Basco (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. RetrievedOctober 26, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  19. ^Schuhart, Jonah (July 16, 2021)."Netflix's Trailer For Monster Hunter: Legends Of The Guild Teases Monstrous Action".Looper. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021.
  20. ^Terry Kelleher (29 April 1997)."Picks and Pans Review: Riot".People. Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved24 October 2014.
  21. ^"DEATH BATTLE! Zuko VS Shoto Todoroki (Avatar VS My Hero Academia)".Rooster Teeth. Retrieved24 August 2020.
  22. ^"Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)".Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved24 December 2023.
  23. ^Brian Chard [@bcharred] (April 14, 2015)."Huge thanks to the stellar MKX voice actors: Troy @TroyBakerVA (Shinnok/EBlack/Fujin), Ronald M. Banks (Quan Chi); Ashly Burch (Cassie)..." (Tweet). RetrievedApril 21, 2015 – viaTwitter.
    Brian Chard [@bcharred] (April 14, 2015)."Danielle Nicolet (Jacqui/Sareena); Fred Tatasciore (Tremor); and Grey DeLisle and Dante Basco with some extra VO help. You're all amazing!" (Tweet). RetrievedApril 21, 2015 – viaTwitter.

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