Danny Pintauro
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Daniel John Pintauro is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 actor best known for his role on the popular American sitcom Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992...

and his role in the 1983 film Cujo
Cujo (film)
Cujo is a 1983 American horror/thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Cujo was directed by Lewis Teague from a screenplay by Lauren Currier. The film was #58 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.-Plot:...

.

Career

Pintauro first appeared on the television
Television
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 soap opera
Soap opera
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 As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...

as the original Paul Ryan and in the movie Cujo
Cujo (film)
Cujo is a 1983 American horror/thriller film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Cujo was directed by Lewis Teague from a screenplay by Lauren Currier. The film was #58 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.-Plot:...

. He first came to prominence on the television series Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984 to April 25, 1992...

. After the conclusion of that series, he was less frequently cast. Pintauro has since returned to the stage in roles such as that of the title character in The Velocity of Gary
The Velocity of Gary
The Velocity of Gary also known as The Velocity of Gary* * is a 1999 American dramatic comedy film, directed by Dan Ireland and written by James Still, based on his homonymous play...

.

In a January 26, 2011 article on the online version of the San Diego Union-Tribune, it was revealed that Danny has taken to selling Tupperware.

Personal life

Pintauro was born in Milltown, New Jersey
Milltown, New Jersey
Milltown is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,893.Milltown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of North Brunswick Township, based on the...

, the son of Margaret L. (née Sillcocks) and John J. Pintauro, a manager. In 1994, he took time off from professional acting and attended Middlesex County College
Middlesex County College
Middlesex County College is a community college with its main campus located in Edison, New Jersey, United States. The two-year college serves the needs of Middlesex County, as well as surrounding communities. There are two urban campuses located in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.The college was...

 in Edison, New Jersey
Edison, New Jersey
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, and later Stanford University
Stanford University
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 to study English and theater. He graduated in 2001.

In 1997, in an interview with the National Enquirer tabloid, Pintauro declared that he is gay.

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