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Basco in 2015, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Dante Roman Basco
Place of Birth: Pittsburg, Contra Costa, California, United States
Date of Birth: August 29, 1975
Ethnicity: Filipino
Dante Basco is an American actor and dancer. He has appeared in the film Hook and on the shows The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper , and Moesha , and provided voice-over performances on the animated series American Dragon: Jake Long , Avatar: The Last Airbender , The Legend of Korra , The Proud Family , Generator Rex , Ultimate Spider-Man , and Star Wars Rebels . He has portrayed characters of different Asian ethnicities.
He is the brother of actors Derek Basco, Darion Basco, and Dion Basco. His niece, Derek’s daughter, is actress Ella Jay Basco . Dante is married to Uyghur actress and television host Alice Rehemutula.
Dante’s paternal grandfather was named Damaso “Dan” Kiocho Basco.
Dante’s paternal grandmother was named Dolores Oyzon.
Sources: Obituary of Dante’s paternal grandfather, Damaso “Dan” Kiocho Basco – https://www.legacy.com