| Danny Pintauro | |
| Birth Name: | Daniel John Pintauro |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Milltown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, voice artist, film producer |
| Yearsactive: | 1982–1992, 2001–present |
Daniel "Danny" Pintauro (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor and film producer. He starred in the sitcom Who's the Boss? and the 1983 horror film Cujo.
Pintauro was born in Milltown, New Jersey, the son of John J. Pintauro, a manager, and Margaret L. (née Sillcocks). In 1994 he took time off from professional acting and attended Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey, and later Stanford University to study English and theater; he graduated in 1998.
Pintauro first appeared on the television soap opera As the World Turns as the original Paul Ryan. After this, he played Tad in the film Cujo. He first came to prominence on the television series Who's the Boss?.[1] After the series ended, he was less frequently cast. Pintauro went on to act in stage productions like The Velocity of Gary[2] and Mommie Queerest.[3]
He appeared as a contestant on a special TV child stars episode of The Weakest Link in 2001 where he got voted off in round 4.
Pintauro worked as a Tupperware sales representative[4] and a restaurant manager in Las Vegas.[5]
Pintauro and his husband relocated to Austin, Texas, in 2016. In May of 2019, Pintauro was working as a vet tech at Austin Pets Alive.[6] In 2022, Pintauro returned to acting and moved back to California.[7]
In 1997, the National Enquirer tabloid[8] outed him as gay. In April 2013 he was engaged to his boyfriend, Wil Tabares, and they married in April 2014.[9]
Pintauro revealed in 2015 that he was HIV positive, having contracted the virus as the result of unsafe oral sex in 2003.[10] He also disclosed that he had previously been addicted to methamphetamine.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cujo | Tad Trenton | ||
| 1984 | Ben Beniker | |||
| 2006 | The Still Life | Stefan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1983 | As the World Turns | Paul Ryan | ||
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Alex | 2 episodes, Man's Best Friend Parts 1 & 2 | |
| 1984–1992 | Who's the Boss? | Jonathan Bower | 196 Episodes | |
| 1987 | Timestalkers | Billy McKenzie | Television film | |
| 2001 | The Weakest Link | Himself | TV Child Stars edition | |
| 2010 | Episode: Ben There, Done That | |||
| 2015 | Himself | Interview with Oprah Winfrey | ||
| 2016 | Unsure/Positive.[12] | Greg | Web series | |
| 2022 | A Country Christmas Harmony | Eugene | Television film |