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R. Dante Basco was born on the 29th August 1975, in Pittsburg, California USA, of part-Filipino descent. He is an American actor and voice actor, probably best known for his role as Rufio in the movie “Hook” (1991). His voice was also heard as Prince Zuko in the television series “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2005–2008), and Jake Long from the enonymous animated series “American Dragon: Jake Long” (2005-2007). Dante Basco has been active in the entertainment industry since 1988.

How much is the net worth of Dante Basco? As authoritative sources estimate, the wealth of the actor is as much as $500,000, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016.

Dante Basco Net Worth $500,000

To begin with, Dante grew up in Cerritos and Paramount. He has three brothers and a sister – one of his brothers is the popular actor Dion Basco. In his youth he was a member of the break dance group called Streat Freaks. In 1993, he graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts, but since 1988 Basco has been playing small roles on television.

In 1991, he broke through to the general public with his role as Rufio, leader of the lost boys in the movie “Hook”, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. The ensemble of the cast won the Young Artist Award in the category of Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture, and Dante was nominated for the Young Artist Award in the category of the Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture. Subsequently, he had several guest roles in television series such as “Hangin ‘with Mr. Cooper” (1993), “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1995), “Touched by an Angel” (1996) and many others, which added steadily to his net worth.

Afterwards he created many characters of various Asian origins, and starred alongside his brothers and sister in a Filipino American film “The Debut” (2002), directed by Filipino-American Gene Cajayon, which won awards in the San Diego Asian Film Festival and Hawaii International Film Festival. Moreover, he was cast with his brothers in the television series “Naked Brown Men” (2003). In 1999, he played a gay boy in the film “But I’m A Cheerleader”, and he performed as break dancer Ramos in the film “Take the Lead” (2006), alongside Antonio Banderas. Basco danced in several movies as well as in the commercials for Verizon Wireless, Sprite and others.

Additionally, he produced a parody of the music video Rehab called “Wiihab”, in which he also played a role. In 2012, he starred in the film “Hang Loose” and won three awards – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Award as the Best Actor, and two National Film Society Awards in the categories of the Best Supporting Actor and the Best Duo. Basco is also active as a voice actor in animated series and video games; he is known as Matt Martin and Kewl Breeze from the television series “Zevo-3” (2010–2011) and General Iroh II from the eponymous animated series “The Legend of Korra” (2012–2014). All his landed roles have increased the outright size of Dante Basco’s net worth as well as popularity.

Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he has dated Cricket Leigh and Jenna Dewan Tatum, however, currently he claims to be single.



Full Name Dante Basco
Net Worth $500,000
Date Of Birth August 29, 1975
Place Of Birth Pittsburg, California, USA
Height 5′ 6½” (1.69 m)
Profession Actor, Voice actor, Dancer
Education Orange County High School of the Arts in the Music and Theatre Conservatory
Nationality American
Siblings Arianna Basco, Dion Basco , Arianna Basco , Derek Basco , Darion Basco
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDanteBasco
Twitter https://twitter.com/dantebasco
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dantebasco/?hl=en
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002364
Awards Young Artist Award – Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture, Awards in San Diego Asian Film Festival, Awards in Hawaii International Film Festival, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Award as the Best Actor, National Film Society Awards in the categories of the Best Supporting Actor and the Be…
Music Groups “Streat Freaks”
Nominations Young Artist Award – Best Young Actor
Movies “Hook” (1991), “The Debut”, “But I’m a Cheerleader”, “Hangin ‘with Mr. Cooper” (1993), “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1995), “Touched by an Angel” (1996), “Hang Loose” (2012)
TV Shows “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2005-2008), “American Dragon: Jake Long” (2005-2007), “Naked Brown Men” (2003), “Zevo-3” (2010–2011), “The Legend of Korra” (2012–2014)
Quote
1 [on Robin Williams] Although working with him changed my life, in truth, he impacted me several years before when Dead Poets Society (1989) became one of my favorite films and really got me interested in poetry; I later became a poet. I was lucky to work with him as an actor and witness first hand the magic of what made him a legend — the wit and other worldly improv skills — as well as see him single handedly put the morale of a movie set, easily hundreds of people, on his shoulders and kept everyone laughing as they worked long hours for what seemed like months on end. And at the same time, I was fortunate to spend private times, many mornings in the makeup chair (my tri-hawk hair took hours) just talking about poetry… soft spoken and introspectively, we would discuss Walt Whitman and Charles Bukowski. With Hook (1991) and so many other films, I, like millions of others, became a fan and was always delightfully surprised by the performances he managed to produce. With his passing, I can’t help to feel, along with my generation… I can’t help feeling like it’s the death of my childhood. I guess we can’t stay in Neverland forever, we must all grow up.
2 One of my first jobs as a voice actor was a tire commercial, I remember because it was really cheesy. One tire was talking to the other tire and said ‘ how are you feeling’ and my tire said ‘A little flat’
Fact
1 He is a big fan of and featured in the web-comic created by Andrew Hussie named “Homestuck”.
2 Plays poker at the same establishment as Charles Milano.
3 Attended Southern California’s prestigious Orange County High School of the Arts.
4 Brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Arianna Basco all actors.
5 He is of Filipino decent.
6 Has his own poetry venue.
7 He lives in Los Angeles.
8 Shares same birthday with older brother, Derek.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Awesome Asian Bad Guys 2014 Dante (2013)
Homemade Movies 2014 TV Series Rufio
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses 2014 Video Gangly Asian
JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time 2014 Video Karate Kid (voice)
Anita Ho 2014 Taylor Bautista
Love Midori 2014 TV Series Dante
Ultimate Spider-Man 2013 TV Series Scorpion
Peter Panzerfaust 2013 TV Series Alain
The Devil’s Dozen 2013
Hang Loose 2012 Dante
Generator Rex 2010-2012 TV Series Tuck
Hawaii Five-0 2012 TV Series Nicky Chang
I’m Coming Out 2011 Jai Andrews
Paradise Broken 2011 Ray
Prime Suspect 2011 TV Series Bounce
Nicktoons MLB 2011 Video Game Prince Zuko (voice)
Subject: I Love You 2011 Nicky
Blood River 2010 Chuck G
The Journey 2010/I Video short Patricio
CSI: Miami 2010 TV Series Ruben Franco
Firebreather 2010 TV Movie Kenny Rogers (voice)
Zevo-3 2010 TV Series Matt / Kewl Breeze
Dark Blue 2010 TV Series June Bug
The Boondocks 2010 TV Series Jigme
Skate 3 2010 Video Game Shingo (voice)
Fainaru fantajî XIII 2009 Video Game Cocoon Inhabitants (English version, voice)
Community 2009 TV Series Bully’s Friend #2
Blood and Bone 2009 Pinball
The Outside 2009 Indo
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood 2009 Video Game Seeing Farther (voice)
Terminator Salvation 2009 Video Game Resistance Soldier (voice)
This Life 2008 Alex
Aion 2008 Video Game voice
Nite Tales: The Movie 2008 Gerard
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into the Inferno 2008 Video Game Zuko (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2003-2008 TV Series Prince Zuko Additional Voices Zuko …
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth 2007 Video Game Zuko (voice)
American Dragon: Jake Long 2005-2007 TV Series Jake Long
The Disney Channel Games 2007 TV Mini-Series Jake Long (voice)
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody 2007 TV Series Hollywood London
Avatar: The Last Airbender 2006 Video Game Zuko (voice)
Scarface: The World Is Yours 2006 Video Game voice
Call of Juarez 2006 Video Game Sees Farther (voice)
Saints Row 2006 Video Game Stilwater’s Resident (voice)
Entourage 2006 TV Series Fukijama
Take the Lead 2006 Ramos
The Disney Channel Games 2006 TV Mini-Series Jake Long
Lilo & Stitch: The Series 2005 TV Series Jake Long
Johnny Bravo 2004 TV Series Filipino / Man #3
Naked Brown Men 2003 Dante
Love Don’t Cost a Thing 2003 Spoken Word Artist
Kim Possible 2003 TV Series Fukushima
Biker Boyz 2003 Philly
The Proud Family 2002 TV Series Quoc Wong
Providence 2002 TV Series Justin Kim
The Chang Family Saves the World 2002 TV Movie
Extremedays 2001 Corey
The Chronicle 2001 TV Series Noodles
A Kitty Bobo Show 2001 TV Movie Kitty Bobo (voice)
Rave 2000 Jay Hoon
The Debut 2000 Ben Mercado (as Danté Basco)
The Steve Harvey Show 2000 TV Series Lee
But I’m a Cheerleader 1999 Dolph
Undressed 1999 TV Series Jake
Viper 1999 TV Series Rishi Lama
Promised Land 1998 TV Series Tito
The Lion’s Den 1998 Short Lead
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights 1998 Prince Hong
Moesha 1998 TV Series Marco
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 1998 TV Series Ghost of Rudi Hernandez
Fakin’ Da Funk 1997 Julian Lee
Riot 1997 TV Movie Jeff Lee (segment “Gold Mountain”)
Gangstaz 1996 Mario
Touched by an Angel 1996 TV Series Robbie Hawkins
Nash Bridges 1996 TV Series Jimmy Chang
Alien Nation: Body and Soul 1995 TV Movie Trash #2
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1995 TV Series Kevin
Fist of the North Star 1995 Bat
A Goofy Movie 1995 Additional Voices (voice)
500 Nations 1995 TV Mini-Series
Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper 1993 TV Series Sammy
Raven 1993 TV Series Lucas
Hook 1991 Rufio
The Hit Man 1991 TV Movie Pauly
The Perfect Weapon 1991 Jimmy Ho
The New Adam-12 1990 TV Series Manko
Cold Dog Soup 1990 Chinese Boy
Booker 1989 TV Series Ping Pong
Highway to Heaven 1989 TV Series Champ Hopkins
CBS Schoolbreak Special 1989 TV Series Luis
Moonwalker 1988 Romeo
Santa Barbara 1988 TV Series Amado
The Wonder Years 1988 TV Series Eddie / Kid #3
Sex.Sound.Silence 2017 post-production Gil Morrison
The Head Thieves 2017 completed Frankie Castillo
Limelight 2017 post-production Rez
Sightings 2016 completed Akiro Nagi
A Sweet Goodbye announced
Pretty Vacant TV Mini-Series post-production Dante
Camp Camp 2016 TV Series Billy ‘Snake’ Niksslip
Orbyt Play 2016 TV Movie Guest
Jarhead 3: The Siege 2016 Blake Laureano
30 Something… else 2014-2015 TV Series Dante
The Legend of Korra 2012-2014 TV Series General Iroh
Star Wars Rebels 2014 TV Series Jai Kell
Roscoe and Maggie 2014 Short Roscoe
Murder101 2014 D. Phillips

Producer

Title Year Status Character
30 Something… else TV Series executive producer – 1 episode, 2014 producer – 1 episode, 2014
Hang Loose 2012 producer
Paradise Broken 2011 producer
Equal Opportunity 2007 co-associate producer
Naked Brown Men 2003 co-producer

Writer

Title Year Status Character
30 Something… else 2014 TV Series 3 episodes
Hang Loose 2012

Director

Title Year Status Character
Naked Brown Men 2003 co-director

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
American Dragon: Jake Long 2005 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Pretty Dudes 2016-2017 TV Series special thanks – 2 episodes
Nostalgia Critic 2014 TV Series very special thanks – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
Nostalgia Critic 2014-2016 TV Series Himself
Recipe Hunters 2016 TV Series Himself
Mouthpiece 2015 Himself
The Hollywood Review 2015 TV Series Himself – Host (2016)
The 3rd Annual Geekie Awards 2015 TV Movie Himself – Presenter
Shut Up and Talk 2015 TV Series Himself
3’s a Couple 2014 Himself
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda 2014 Documentary
Netflix Musical: Frozen Parody 2014 Video short Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2014 TV Series Himself – Hook / Himself – Actor, Hook
Hell’s Kitchen 2014 TV Series Himself – Restaurant Patron
Seasonal Depression the Show 2013 TV Series Himself
R.S.V.P. 2011 TV Series Himself
Fight Class 2011 TV Series Himself
Anime: Drawing a Revolution 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
Gettin’ Some Jail Time 2006 Short Himself
HBO First Look 2006 TV Series documentary Himself
Def Poetry 2002 TV Series documentary Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Legend of Korra: The Re-telling of Korra’s Journey 2013 TV Short General Iroh (uncredited)
The Wonder Years 1991 TV Series Gym Class Kid

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2015 BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time (2014)
2013 NFS Award National Film Society Awards Best Supporting Actor Hang Loose (2012)
2013 NFS Award National Film Society Awards Best Duo Hang Loose (2012)
2012 Special Jury Prize VC FilmFest – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Best Actor – Narrative Feature Paradise Broken (2011)
1993 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Hook (1991)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1993 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture Hook (1991)

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