Dante Bacso leads in "Take the Lead"

Filipino-American actor Dante Basco co-stars with Antonio Banderas in Take the Lead a true story of professional dancer who volunteers to teach in the New York public school system.



Dante plays an aspiring young Latino dancer named Ramos. Filipino Americans may think the role is timely given the victory of Filipina professional dancer Cheryl Bautista Burke in Dancing with the Stars. Basco was joined in the cast of Take the Lead by Filipino-Canadian actor Darryl Reyes.

Lately the actor has worked mostly as a voice talent on animated series like Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long and Nickelodeon's The Last Airbender.

Antonio Banderas praises co-star Dante Basco


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