Another Stephen King-adapted hit was the 1983 film Cujo, about a St. Bernard dog who contracts rabies and terrorises a woman and her son. Danny Pintauro played Tad in the film and a year later won a role in the sitcom Who's the Boss?, which ran from 1984 to 1992.

After the show ended, Danny struggled to land another acting gig and decided to step away from the spotlight to live a normal life. 

While he made several on-screen appearances in the following years, it wasn't until 2022 that he decided to make a serious bid at acting after working as a Tupperware salesman, a restaurant manager and a vet tech.

Danny starred in A Country Christmas Harmony that same year, followed by The Comeback Kids in 2025. He got candid on social media about the trials of being a working actor in April 2026, and revealed that he'd been making ends meet as a delivery driver.

"Working hard while 'not working.' 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! There's no shame in staying in motion," he wrote.

The actor later shared with Fox News that he was taking any job he could while auditioning.

"I’ve been open with the people who follow me about what this chapter of my life looks like, and right now that includes acting, teaching, building my coaching studio, creating custom book nooks for clients, and driving for Amazon Flex to supplement my income," he said. 

"My point was simple: recognition is not the same as financial security, and there should be no shame in honest work."