In a candid Instagram post, Pintauro shared a photo of himself sitting behind the wheel with a car full of deliveries.<\/p>\n
‘WHO’S THE BOSS?’ STAR HOSPITALIZED FOR EMERGENCY SURGERY AFTER THANKSGIVING ACCIDENT<\/a><\/p>\n Danny Pintauro explained that he’s been doing other work because the entertainment industry “has been soooo slow.” (ABC Photo Archives\/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images; Danny Pintauro\/Instagram)<\/p>\n “Working hard while \u2018not working.\u2019 The entertainment business has been soooo slow, so I\u2019ve been doing what a lot of people do \u2014 figuring it out, showing up, and taking the work that\u2019s there while I keep building the work I really want. 38 packages today! There\u2019s no shame in staying in motion,” Pintauro captioned the post.<\/p>\n APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST<\/a><\/p>\n Pintauro shot to fame on “Who’s the Boss?”, starring opposite Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano<\/a>. As Jonathan Bower, he became a fan favorite during the show\u2019s eight-season run from 1984 to 1992.<\/p>\n The original “Who’s the Boss” ran for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992 and followed retired Major League Baseball player Tony Micelli as he searches for a better life for his daughter. (ABC Television\/Fotos International)<\/p>\n His candid post comes after a frightening health scare that nearly turned deadly.<\/p>\n In December 2024, Pintauro revealed he was rushed to the hospital<\/a> following a Thanksgiving scooter accident.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Sharing a video slideshow on Instagram, the actor detailed how a bike lane he was riding in was “suddenly blocked with cones,” leading to a serious crash.<\/p>\n Pintauro had a scooter accident in November 2024. (Bob D’Amico\/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)<\/p>\n His husband, Wil Tabares, drove him to the hospital, where doctors discovered the accident had caused a tear in his stomach lining \u2014 a life-threatening injury.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n According to Pintauro, the damage triggered “an infection in my bloodstream,” while “air and stomach acid, etc, were escaping into my abdomen.”<\/p>\n Pintauro’s most recent role was in “The Comeback Kids” in 2025. (Paul Archuleta\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Calling it “the most excruciating pain I\u2019ve ever felt in my whole life,” he revealed the diagnosis led to “emergency surgery last night to repair the tear.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n “If I had waited any longer, I could have died,” Pintauro shared at the time, adding that listening to his body ultimately saved his life. He said it “was the one who told me something was absolutely wrong.”<\/p>\n Since his early success, Pintauro has largely stepped away from the Hollywood spotlight, relocating from California<\/a> and pursuing a different path while still taking on occasional acting roles, including appearances in projects like “The Quarantine Bunch” and “A Country Christmas Harmony.”<\/p>\n Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.<\/p>\n![\"Child](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/danny-pintauro-split.jpeg\")
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