According to Entertainment Weekly, the former “Who’s the Boss?” star recently addressed the public reaction to learning that he works part-time as an Amazon delivery driver, explaining that acting alone is no longer enough to provide a steady income.
Danny Pintauro Says Multiple Jobs Are Part of Life as a Working Actor
Pintauro, now 50, became a household name as Jonathan Bower on all eight seasons of “Who’s the Boss?,” the hit ABC sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992 and helped define television comedy during the decade. Decades after the show’s success, however, he says his career looks very different from what many fans imagine.
Speaking on the Pod Meets World podcast, Pintauro revealed that his Amazon delivery work is only one part of a much larger patchwork of employment. “It’s one of the five different gig jobs that I’m doing right now,” he said, noting that acting itself is simply another piece of the mix. “We’re gig actors. Acting is one of the six gigs.”
The attention surrounding his delivery job surprised him. After posting a photo from an Amazon Flex shift earlier this year, headlines quickly followed, prompting questions from fans who assumed a former sitcom star would not need supplemental work. For Pintauro, the reaction echoed an experience from years ago when he took a summer job at Gap after “Who’s the Boss?” ended. He recalled that someone secretly photographed him folding clothes and framed it as evidence of a dramatic fall from success.
One of the biggest misconceptions, according to Pintauro, involves residual payments. While many viewers believe stars of long-running network hits continue earning substantial checks, he says that is not the case for him. “I don’t make money from residuals,” he stated, adding that the Amazon work provides reliable earnings, with shifts typically bringing in between $80 and $100 for a few hours of work.
Pintauro emphasized that his situation is not unique within the entertainment industry. “We have to do what we have to do to survive,” he said. “We’re all doing it. I am not different from you in that sense.” His comments offer a reminder that even performers from some of television’s most recognizable series often face the same financial realities as many of the people who watched them grow up on screen.
