Danny Pintauro

**Danny Pintauro** (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor and film producer, best known for his role as Jonathan Bower on the popular American sitcom *Who's the Boss?* as well as his role as Tad Trenton in the 1983 film *Cujo*.

## Early life

Pintauro was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the son of John J. Pintauro, a manager and Margaret L. Pintauro (née Sillcocks), an agent.

## Career

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?*. After the series ended, he was less frequently cast. Pintauro went on to act in stage productions like *The Velocity of Gary* and *Mommie Queerest*.

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 also worked as a Tupperware sales representative and a restaurant manager in Las Vegas.

Pintauro and his husband relocated to Austin, Texas, in 2016. As of May 2019, Pintauro is working as a vet tech at Austin Pets Alive.

## Personal life

Pintauro was born in New Brunswick, 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.

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

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

## Filmography

Film
 2006

## External links

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12. ↑ Capretto, Lisa (September 26, 2015). 'Who's The Boss?' Star Danny Pintauro Reveals He Is HIV-Positive. Huffington Post Media Group. Retrieved on April 5, 2017.
13. ↑ Wong, Curtis M. (November 19, 2016). New Series Explores The Challenges Of Coming Out Of The HIV ‘Closet’. Huffington Post Media Group. Retrieved on July 5, 2018.