Dante Basco

48 · Born: Aug 29, 1975

Personal Details

Official Socials

Born Aug 29, 1975 Pittsburg, California, USA

Relatives

Darion Basco (Sibling)
Derek Basco (Sibling)
Dionysio Basco (Sibling)
Arianna Basco (Sibling)
Darryl J. Basco (Niece or Nephew)
Ella Jay Basco (Niece or Nephew)

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.

Career

acting

2025

Untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender Film 1 as Zuko (voice)

2023

Asian Persuasion

Asian Persuasion as Mickey de los Santos

Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as Frank

Almost Paradise

Almost Paradise as Jace Vargas

2021

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers

Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild

Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild as Aiden (voice)

Trese as Bagyon Kulimlim (voice)

2020

Rag Doll as Jason

2019

The Creatress as Franklin

Empty by Design

Empty by Design as Ash

Victor & Valentino

Victor & Valentino as Javier (voice)

2018

The Head Thieves

The Head Thieves as Frankie Castillo

2017

Sightings as Akiro Nagi

Sex.Sound.Silence

Sex.Sound.Silence as Gil Morrison

2016

Jarhead 3: The Siege

Jarhead 3: The Siege as Blake

2014

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses as Gangly Asian

JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time

JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time as Karate Kid (voice)

Awesome Asian Bad Guys

Awesome Asian Bad Guys as Dante

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Star Wars: Rebels

Star Wars: Rebels as Jai Kell (voice)

2013

The Devil's Dozen

The Devil's Dozen

I'm Coming Out as Jai Andrews

2012

Hang Loose as Dante

Ultimate Spider-Man

Ultimate Spider-Man as Flash Thompson (voice)

2011

Subject: I Love You

Subject: I Love You as Nicky

Paradise Broken

Paradise Broken as Ray

2010

Firebreather as Kenny Rogers (voice)

The Outside as Indo

Zevo-3 as Matt / Kewl Breeze (voice)

The Boondocks as Jigme (voice)

2009

Blood and Bone as Pinball

2008

Nite Tales: The Movie

Nite Tales: The Movie as Gerard

2006

Take the Lead as Ramos

2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender as Zuko (voice)

American Dragon: Jake Long

American Dragon: Jake Long as Jake Long (voice)

2003

2001

Extremedays as Corey

A Kitty Bobo Show

A Kitty Bobo Show as Kitty Bobo

2000

The Debut as Ben Mercado

Rave as Jay Hoon

1998

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights

Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights as Prince Hong

1997

Riot as Jeff Lee

Fakin' Da Funk as Julian Lee

1996

Gangstaz as Mario

1995

Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star as Bat

1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Kevin

1992

Raven as Lucas

1991

The Hit Man as Pauly

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon as Jimmy Ho

1990

Cold Dog Soup as Chinese Boy

appearances

2007

Anime: Drawing a Revolution

Anime: Drawing a Revolution

directing

2021

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers as Director, Writer