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Dante Basco

Dante Basco

Highest Rated:
74% The Debut (2001)
Lowest Rated:
13% Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003)
Birthday:
Aug 29, 1975
Birthplace:
Pittsburg, California, USA
Bio:
In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later starred in Steven Spielberg's 1991 classic Hook with Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman. Basco achieved a cult status with his role as "Rufio," the…

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Range of Movie T-meters: 13% - 74%
Number of Movies: 20
Box Office Since 2001: $80.4M
Year Rating Title Credit Box Office
2010 Firebreather
  • Actor
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2009 The Outside
  • Indo
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2009 Blood and Bone
  • Actor
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2008 Nite Tales
  • Actor
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2006 44% Take the Lead
  • Ramos
$34.7M
2003 23% Biker Boyz
  • Actor
$21.7M
2003 13% Love Don't Cost a Thing
  • Spoken Word Artist
$21.7M
2001 43% Extreme Days
  • Corey Ng
$0.5M
2001 The Debut
  • Ben Mercado
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2001 74% The Debut
  • Actor
$1.5M
2001 Rave
  • Jay
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1999 34% But I'm A Cheerleader
  • Dolph
$0.2M
1997 Riot In The Streets
  • Jeff Lee
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1997 Fakin' Da Funk
  • Julian Lee
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1996 22% Race the Sun
  • Marco Quito
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1995 57% A Goofy Movie
  • Actor
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1995 Fist of the North Star
  • Bat
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1991 33% The Perfect Weapon
  • Jimmy Ho
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1991 29% Hook
  • Rufio
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1987 Komedy Kids
  • Actor
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    1. Peter Banning/Peter Pan: I want to speak to a grown-up!
    2. Rufio: All grown-ups are pirates.
    3. Peter Banning/Peter Pan: [puzzled] What did you say?
    4. Rufio: [smiling] We kill pirates.
    5. Peter Banning/Peter Pan: I am not a pirate. More specifically, I am a lawyer.
    6. Rufio: Kill the lawyer! [the Lost Boys roar in agreement]
    7. Peter Banning/Peter Pan: I'm not *that* kind of lawyer!
    From Hook. Submitted by Kris R (19 days ago)

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Trailer Bulletin: Take the Lead Opens in new window
November 2, 2005

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