Dante Basco Biography
Dante Basco is an American actor, vocalist, and dancer he is most recognized for his role as Rufio in the 1991 film “Hook.” His voice-over work in TV shows, motion pictures, and video games has also made him well-known. He started out as a breakdancer for the Streat Freaks group before branching out into acting by appearing in a tire commercial.
Dante Basco Age
Basco was born on August 29, 1975 in Pittsburg, California, United States of America. He is 48 years old as of August 2023.
Dante Basco Height
Dante stands at a height of 5’7″ (170 cm).
Dante Basco Family- Siblings
Basco was born and raised in Pittsburg, California, USA. He has four siblings: Derek, Darion, Arianna, and Dion, all of whom are actors.
Dante Basco Wife- Married
Basco got engaged to Alice Rehemutula, an actress and television host from Uyghur, on April 19, 2023. The couple eventually married in September 2023 in China.
Dante Basco Career
Basco’s television career began in the late 1980s with tiny appearances. His breakthrough performance came when he played Rufio in the 1991 film ‘Hook,’ which featured Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams. He then voiced characters in the film ‘A Goofy Movie’ and the miniseries ‘500 Nations’. In 1996, he appeared on ‘Touched by an Angel’ and ‘Nash Bridges’. The actor appeared in the television shows ‘Moesha’ and ‘Undressed’, as well as the film ‘But I’m a Cheerleader. Basco began the new decade with a role in the independent film ‘The Debut’. He played Corey Ng in the romantic film ‘Extreme Days’. ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’, ‘Biker Boyz’, ‘
In 2005, the actor was cast as the primary voice in the series ‘American Dragon: Jake Long’. That year, he also began voicing characters in the animated series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’. In the years that followed, he appeared in the films ‘Take the Lead’, ‘Nite Tales: The Movie’, and ‘Blood and Bone.’ He also worked on the video games ‘Scarface: The World is Yours’, ‘Skate’, ‘Aion’, ‘Skate 2’, and ‘Terminator Salvation’. Basco plays Nicky in the 2010 romantic film ‘Subject: I Love You’. He was also cast as a voice in the anime ‘Zevo-3’ that same year.
In 2012, he joined the cast of ‘The Legend of Korra’ as General Iroh II. He then began appearing in the web series ‘JustKiddingNews’ in 2013. In 2014, the actor participated in the film ‘Bad Asses’ and the web series ‘The Nostalgia Critic’. That same year, he appeared in two episodes of ‘Love Midori’. Basco has recently appeared in the online series ‘Camp Camp’, the film ‘Jarhead 3: The Siege’, and the sitcom ‘A Million Little Things’.
Dante Basco Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 600 thousand dollars.
Dante Basco Movies and TV Shows
2023 Blindspotting
2023 Almost Paradise
2022 Little Demon
2021 Trese
2021 Robot Chicken Squall Leonhart,
2020 Carmen Sandiego
2019 We Bare Bears
2019 Drunk History
2019–20 Victor & Valentino
2018 A Million Little Things
2014 Star Wars Rebels
2013 Ultimate Spider-Man
2012 Hawaii Five-0
2012–14 The Legend of Korra
2011 Prime Suspect
2010 The Boondocks
2010 Dark Blue
2010 Zevo-3
2010 Firebreather
2010 CSI: Miami
2010–12 Generator
2009 Community
2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2006 Entourage
2005–07 American Dragon: Jake Long
2005 Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2005–08 Avatar: The Last Airbender
2004 Johnny Bravo
2004 That’s So Raven
2003 Kim Possible
2002 Providence
2002 The Proud Family
2001 A Kitty Bobo Show
2001 The Chronicle
2000 The Steve Harvey Show