Danté Basco is an American

People of the United States

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 actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, voice actor, poet

Poet

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, and dancer. He is best known for playing Rufio in the 1991 live-action Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...

 film Hook

Hook (film)

Hook is a 1991 American fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, and features Maggie Smith, Caroline Goodall, Charlie Korsmo, Amber Scott, and Dante Basco. Hook acts as a sequel to Peter Pan's original adventures, focusing...

. He is also well-known for voicing Zuko in the Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz...

, and Jake Long from the Disney series American Dragon: Jake Long

American Dragon: Jake Long

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Dante Basco, a Filipino American

Filipino American

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, was born in Pittsburg

Pittsburg, California

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, California, but was raised in Cerritos and Paramount, California. He is the brother of Darion Basco

Darion Basco

Darion Basco is an actor who has appeared in several television series in guest-starring roles. He is also co-director and co-producer of the film Naked Brown Men....

, Derek Basco

Derek Basco

Derek Basco is an American film and television actor of Filipino heritage. His brothers, Dante, Darion and Dion Basco, are also actors.-External links:...

, Dion Basco

Dion Basco

Dion Basco is an American film and television actor of Filipino heritage. His brothers, Dante, Darion and Derek Basco are also actors. He is best known for his roles as Alberto "Al" Ramos on the NBC television sitcom, City Guys and as Flip in the 2003 film, Biker Boyz. Dion played Marco Quito in...

, and Arianna Basco.