Danny Pintauro
Daniel "Danny" John Pintauro (born January 6, 1976 in Milltown , New Jersey , USA ) is an American actor . In Germany he was mainly through his role as Jonathan Bower in the sitcom Who is the boss here? known.
Life
Pintauro is the son of Margaret L. Sillcocks and John J. Pintauro, a manager. From 1994 he attended Middlesex County College in Edison and studied English language and drama at Stanford University in California until he graduated in June 1998 .
In September 2015, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey , Pintauro announced that he has been HIV positive since 2003 . He contracted HIV after unprotected sexual intercourse as a result of methamphetamine abuse.
In 2014 he married his partner, entertainer Wil Tabares, in California; he lives in Las Vegas with his husband .
Career
Already at the age of six, Pintauro stood for the first time for the soap opera Young and Passionate - As Life Plays in Front of the Camera, in which he played the role of Paul Ryan from 1982 to 1985 .
He had one of his first film roles in 1983 in the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel Cujo . From 1984 he played Jonathan Bower in the series Who's Here the Boss? Which he played until the series was discontinued in 1992. He also had supporting roles in television series such as An Engel auf Erden (2 episodes, His best friend ) and films such as The Beniker Gang (1985) and The Time Trap (Timestalkers) in 1987.
He came into public focus in 1997 when he came out in an interview under pressure from The National Enquirer . During this time he received support from his former film mother Judith Light .
After graduating, he concentrated on the theater and starred in Shrill Nights in New York (The Velocity of Gary) (1999), the puck in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Ithaca (2001) and in Mommie Queerest (2012).
In 2005 there was a reunion with his series family from Who is the boss here? on his former fellow actor Tony Danza’s Tony Danza Show .
In 2006 he appeared in a supporting role in the film The Still Life and in 2010 he had a guest appearance on the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and in the comedy format Laugh Track Mash-ups , which was discontinued after only four episodes Page by Dan Levy. In the meantime, Pintauro earned his living selling the Tupperware brand .
2016 he played in the second season by crowdfunding funded web series Unsure / Positive. dealing with the challenges HIV positive people face in life; the format was screened at the Boston International Film Festival in April 2017
Pintauro, who has largely retired from acting, works in the Las Vegas Valley as the restaurant manager of an Asian casual dining restaurant chain.
Filmography
| year | title | role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cujo | Tad Trenton |
| 1985 | The Beniker Gang | Ben Beniker |
| 1987 | The time trap | Billy McKenzie |
| 1990 | The Great American Sex Scandal (Jury Duty: The Comedy) | Kevin Worth |
| 2006 | The Still Life | Stefan |
| year | title | role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982-1985 | Young and passionate - how life goes | Paul Ryan |
| 1987 | An angel on earth | Alex (2 episodes) |
| 1984-1992 | Who is the boss? | Jonathan Bower |
| 2010 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Episode: Ben There, Done That |
| 2010 | Laugh track mash-ups | Milton |
| 2015 | Oprah: Where are they now? | Interview with Oprah Winfrey on OWN |
| 2016 | Unsure / Positive. | Web series, season 2 |
theatre
| title | place |
|---|---|
| A midsummer night's dream as a puck | Ithaca (2001) |
| Paula Vogel's Hot n 'Throbbing as Calvin | Arena Stage, Washington DC |
| Gross Idecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde | Charlotte Rep, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| James Stills Shrill Nights in New York (The Volocity of Gary (Not His Real Name)) | Off-Off-Broadway, New York; New Conservatory Theater, San Francisco; Theater! Theater !, Portland, Oregon; The Duplex, New York. |
| Mommie Queerest | (2012) |
Web links
- Danny Pintauro in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Danny Pintauro Biography (1976-) . In: Film Reference . Advameg Inc .. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ Danny Pintauro Reveals HIV-Positive Status and His Mission to Become a 'Beacon of Light' in the Gay Community
- ↑ 'Who's The Boss?' Star Danny Pintauro Reveals He Is HIV Positive
- ↑ Justin Ravitz: Danny Pintauro Engaged to Wil Tabares: Who's the Boss Star to Marry Boyfriend . In: US Weekly . April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ Stephanie Webber: Danny Pintauro Marries Wil Tabares: Details on Who's the Boss Star's Wedding . In: US Weekly . Wenner Media LLC. April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ↑ Boze Hadleigh: In or out ?: gay and straight celebrities talk about themselves and each other . Barricade Books, 2000, ISBN 9781569801567 , p. 56.
- ↑ David Bahr: He's the boss . The Advocate, 2000, p. 41.
- ↑ Kenneth Jones: Last Chance: Danny Pintauro in Velocity of Gary Closes July 30 . In: Playbill . July 30, 1999. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ Raymond Brunyanszki: Camden Harbor Inn Announces Internationally acclaimed actor for leading role Mommie Queerest . In: Bangor Daily News . October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ↑ Danny Pintauro: He got married . In: Gala . April 4, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Tom Blair: There's no business like show business . In: UT San Diego , January 26, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ Curtis M. Wong: New Series Explores The Challenges Of Coming Out Of The HIV 'Closet' . In: The Huffington Post , November 19, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pintauro, Danny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pintauro, Daniel John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milltown , New Jersey , USA |