Danny Pintauro

Danny Pintauro
Born Daniel John Pintauro
(1976-01-06) January 6, 1976
Milltown, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation Actor, voice artist, film producer
Years active 1982–1992 (sporadically since then)
Spouse(s) Wil Tabares

Daniel John "Danny" Pintauro (b. January 6, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his role as Jonathan Bower on the popular American sitcom Who's the Boss? as well as his role in the 1983 film Cujo.

Career

Pintauro first appeared on the television soap opera As the World Turns as the original Paul Ryan and 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 also worked as a Tupperware sales representative[4] and, as of 2013, was managing a restaurant in Las Vegas.[5]

Personal life

Pintauro was born in Milltown, New Jersey, the son of John J. Pintauro, a manager, and Margaret L. (née Sillcocks).[6] 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.

In 1997, the National Enquirer tabloid[7] outed him as gay. In April 2013 he was engaged to his boyfriend, Wil Tabares,[5] and they married in April 2014.[8]

Pintauro revealed in 2015 that he was HIV positive, having contracted the virus as the result of unsafe oral sex in 2003.[9] He also disclosed that he had previously been addicted to methamphetamine.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Cujo Tad Trenton
1985 The Beniker Gang Ben Beniker
1987 Timestalkers Billy McKenzie Television film
2006 The Still Life Stefan
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1982–1985 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
2010 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.[11] Greg Web series

References

  1. ↑ Wiegand, David (September 5, 2000). "For Actor Danny Pintauro, There's Life Beyond TV". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (1999-07-30). "Last Chance: Danny Pintauro in Velocity of Gary Closes July 30". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. ↑ Brunyanszki, Raymond (October 17, 2012). "Camden Harbour Inn announces Internationally acclaimed actor for leading role Mommie Queerest". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ Blair, Tom (January 26, 2011). "There's no business like show business". U-T San Diego. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  5. 1 2 Ravitz, Justin (April 5, 2013). "Danny Pintauro Engaged to Wil Tabares: Who's the Boss Star to Marry Boyfriend". Us Weekly. New York City: Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Danny Pintauro Biography (1976-)". Film Reference. Advameg Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  7. ↑ Hadleigh, Boze (2000). In or out?: gay and straight celebrities talk about themselves and each other. Fort Lee, New Jersey: Barricade Books. p. 56. ISBN 9781569801567.
  8. ↑ Webber, Stephanie (April 3, 2014). "Danny Pintauro Marries Wil Tabares: Details on Who's the Boss Star's Wedding". Us Weekly. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ McRady, Rachel (October 5, 2015). "Danny Pintauro: I Got HIV From Oral Sex -- Exclusive Video Interview". Us Weekly. New York City: Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ Capretto, Lisa (September 26, 2015). "'Who's The Boss?' Star Danny Pintauro Reveals He Is HIV-Positive". The Huffington Post. New York City: Huffington Post Media Group. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  11. ↑ Wong, Curtis M. (November 19, 2016). "New Series Explores The Challenges Of Coming Out Of The HIV 'Closet'". Huffington Post. New York City: Huffington Post Media Group. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
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