Who’s the boss now?

By David Hudson

Former child star Danny Pintauro has revealed that he’s currently making a living as a delivery driver for Amazon Flex. And he’s not ashamed about it, thank you very much!

Pintauro, 50, first found fame as a child actor in the sitcom, Who’s The Boss. It ran for eight seasons, from 1984 to 1992. The show starred Judith Light as Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York, who hires retired baseball player Vincent (Tony Danza) as her housekeeper. Pinatauro played Light’s son, Jonathan.

Pintauro enjoyed further roles as a young actor but then took a lengthy break to pursue his studies. He found re-entering the world of acting hard. He now mainly works as an acting coach and as a designer of boutique “book nooks.”

In a post on Thursday, Pintauro revealed he’s also delivering packages.

“Working hard while ‘not working’,” he said in a caption alongside a photo of him in a vehicle. Packages fill the back seat.

“The entertainment business has been soooo slow, so I’ve been doing what a lot of people do — figuring it out, showing up, and taking the work that’s there while I keep building the work I really want. 38 packages today!” he said.

“There’s no shame in staying in motion.”

Many praised him for his transparency.

“Work is work. Income is income. Good for you,” said one.

Post-fame struggles

Despite an increase in the ways we watch TV, there has been a downturn in production in recent years. Film LA says Los Angeles producers reported approximately 18,560 shoot days in 2021. That fell to 7,716 in 2024.

Talking to Today, Pintauro said he finds driving for Amazon Flex practical. The flexible schedule allows him to audition, and he simply drops off packages and takes a photo, so it’s not as public as other delivery roles.

“I take a picture and walk away. No one sees me.”

He also says he knows of other actors doing the same, even if they’re not publicizing the fact.

“Honest work is not embarrassing.”

Pintauro has faced several challenges since his early fame.

He told People that any presumptions that he still earns good money from his childhood days are incorrect.

“People overestimate what residuals from a sitcom in the ’80s and ’90s look like,” he said. “I invested a good portion of that money, but I also used a lot of it to pay for Stanford and to get through my early 20s, so it’s not like there’s just been endless money sitting there.”

“This chapter is all about auditioning, teaching for Young Actors Theatre Camp, building my coaching studio The Resonant Actor, creating custom book nooks for clients, and driving for Amazon Flex to supplement my income,” Pintauro said. “There’s no shame in staying in motion while the entertainment business finds its footing.”

Pintauro came out in 1997, but later claimed he was basically outed. He says a reporter from the National Enquirer informed him that it was running a story anyway and suggested it would be better if he contributed to it. Under pressure, Pintauro decided to do so.

“Believe it or not, the ‘National Enquirer’ actually did a really fantastic, heartwarming article about it,” he says. “I was shocked.”

In 2015, he revealed he was HIV-positive. He said he received his diagnosis 12 years earlier, in 2003, and it had left him reeling. He said that he could pinpoint when he acquired the virus, and said it was during a phase when he was using drugs.

“I had just come out of a two-year relationship, and I discovered in that relationship that there was more I wanted to explore sexually. Crystal meth takes away your inhibitions… And if you want to explore that adventurous side, taking the drug is going to put you there.

Wedding anniversary

Pintauro has been in a long-term relationship with partner Wil Tabares. The men married in 2014.

Ten days ago, Pintauro posted a sweet 12-year anniversary tribute to his husband.

“Happy anniversary to my amazing husband. 12 years later, and I’m still so thankful for this life with you. For the love, the memories, the laughter, and the way we continue to show up for each other through it all. I wouldn’t want to do any of this with anyone else. Here’s to us, and to many more years together.”

David Hudson is a contributing editor to Queerty who specializes in film, music, health, travel and queer culture. Connect with him on X and Bluesky and DM him with potential story ideas.

Source: https://www.queerty.com/whos-the-boss-now-danny-pintauro-says-theres-no-shame-in-his-unexpected-new-side-hustle-20260413/