Editing Danny Pintauro

{{short description|American actor and film producer (born 1976)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Danny Pintauro
| birth_name = Daniel John Pintauro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|6}}
| birth_place = [[Milltown, New Jersey]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor, voice artist, film producer
| yearsactive = 1982–1992, 2001–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Wil Tabares|2014}}
}}
'''Daniel John Pintauro''' (born January 6, 1976){{Citation needed |date=February 2022}} is an American actor and film producer. He starred in the sitcom ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'' and the 1983 horror film ''[[Cujo (film)|Cujo]]''.

==Early life==
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.

==Career==
Pintauro first appeared on the television soap opera ''[[As the World Turns]]'' as the original [[Paul Ryan (As the World Turns)|Paul Ryan]]. After this, he played Tad in the film ''[[Cujo (film)|Cujo]]''. He first came to prominence on the television series ''[[Who's the Boss?]]''.<ref name="wiegand">{{cite news|first=David|last=Wiegand|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2000/09/05/DD62899.DTL|title=For Actor Danny Pintauro, There's Life Beyond TV|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=September 5, 2000|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> After the series ended, he was less frequently cast. Pintauro went on to act in stage productions like ''[[The Velocity of Gary]]''<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/46953-Last-Chance-Danny-Pintauro-in-Velocity-of-Gary-Closes-July-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630040708/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/46953-Last-Chance-Danny-Pintauro-in-Velocity-of-Gary-Closes-July-30 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |title=Last Chance: Danny Pintauro in Velocity of Gary Closes July 30 |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |magazine=[[Playbill]] |date=July 30, 1999|access-date=April 7, 2013}}</ref> and ''Mommie Queerest''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bangordailynews.com/community/camden-harbour-inn-announces-internationally-acclaimed-actor-for-leading-role-mommie-queerest/ |title=Camden Harbour Inn announces Internationally acclaimed actor for leading role Mommie Queerest |last=Brunyanszki |first=Raymond |newspaper=[[Bangor Daily News]] |date = October 17, 2012 |access-date = April 7, 2013}}</ref>

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]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/26/theres-no-business-like-show-business/ |title=There's no business like show business |first=Tom |last=Blair |work=[[U-T San Diego]] |date=January 26, 2011 |access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> and a [[restaurant manager]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]].<ref name="us">{{cite magazine |first=Justin |last=Ravitz |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/danny-pintauro-engaged-to-wil-tabares-whos-the-boss-star-to-marry-boyfriend-201354| title=Danny Pintauro Engaged to Wil Tabares: Who's the Boss Star to Marry Boyfriend|magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |location=New York City |date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=April 7, 2013}}</ref>

Pintauro and his husband relocated to [[Austin, Texas]], in 2016. In May 2019, Pintauro was working as a [[vet tech]] at Austin Pets Alive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austin360.com/entertainmentlife/20190517/remember-jonathan-from-whos-boss-check-out-his-heartwarming-new-job-in-austin|title=Remember Jonathan from 'Who's the Boss'? Check out his heartwarming new job in Austin|last=Finan|first=Kristin|website=Austin 360|language=en|access-date=May 29, 2019}}</ref>  In 2022, Pintauro returned to acting and moved back to California.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danny Pintauro of Who's the Boss? Returns to Acting After Tabloid Outing, Addiction and Rejection 'Trauma' |url=https://people.com/tv/danny-pintauro-of-whos-the-boss-returns-to-acting-after-tabloid-outing-addiction-and-rejection-trauma/ |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1997, the ''[[National Enquirer]]'' [[tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]]<ref name="inout">{{cite book|first = Boze|last = Hadleigh|title = In or out?: gay and straight celebrities talk about themselves and each other|publisher = Barricade Books|location = Fort Lee, New Jersey|year = 2000|page = [https://archive.org/details/inorout00boze/page/56 56]|isbn = 9781569801567|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/inorout00boze/page/56}}</ref> [[outed]] him as gay. In April 2013 he was engaged to his boyfriend, Wil Tabares,<ref name="us" /> and they married in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|first = Stephanie|last = Webber|url = http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/danny-pintauro-marries-wil-tabares-details-on-whos-the-boss-stars-wedding-201434|title = Danny Pintauro Marries Wil Tabares: Details on Who's the Boss Star's Wedding|magazine = [[Us Weekly]]|date = April 3, 2014|access-date = April 4, 2014}}</ref>

Pintauro revealed in 2015 that he was HIV positive, having contracted the virus as the result of [[Unsafe sex|unsafe]] [[oral sex]] in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Rachel|last=McRady  |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/danny-pintauro-got-hiv-oral-sex-exclusive-video-interview-2015510/|title=Danny Pintauro: I Got HIV From Oral Sex -- Exclusive Video Interview|work=[[Us Weekly]]|location=New York City|date=October 5, 2015|access-date=March 30, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> He also disclosed that he had previously been addicted to [[methamphetamine]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Lisa|last=Capretto|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/danny-pintauro-hiv-positive_5602ffb9e4b08820d91b635a?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592 |title='Who's The Boss?' Star Danny Pintauro Reveals He Is HIV-Positive |website=[[HuffPost]] |publisher=[[Huffington Post Media Group]]|location=New York City|date= September 26, 2015|access-date=April 5, 2017}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Cujo (film)|Cujo]]''
| Tad Trenton
|
|-
| 1984
| ''{{sortname|The|Beniker Gang}}''
| Ben Beniker
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Still Life (2007 film)|The Still Life]]''
| Stefan
|
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1982–1983
| ''[[As the World Turns]]''
| [[Paul Ryan (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
| ''{{sortname|The|Secret Life of the American Teenager}}''
|
| Episode: Ben There, Done That
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Oprah: Where Are They Now?]]''
| Himself
| Interview with Oprah Winfrey
|-
| 2016
| ''Unsure/Positive.''<ref>{{cite web|first=Curtis M.|last=Wong|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/danny-pintauro-unsure-positive_us_582f7d92e4b099512f82df6e|title=New Series Explores The Challenges Of Coming Out Of The HIV 'Closet'|website=[[HuffPost]]|location=New York City|date=November 19, 2016|access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref>
|Greg
| Web series
|-
| 2022
| ''A Country Christmas Harmony''
| Eugene
| Television film
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{officialwebsite|https://www.thedannypintauro.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|0001622}}

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