{"id":2422562,"date":"2026-05-18T23:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422562"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:27:30","slug":"80s-sitcom-star-turned-amazon-delivery-driver-divulges-harsh-reality-of-casts-residual-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/80s-sitcom-star-turned-amazon-delivery-driver-divulges-harsh-reality-of-casts-residual-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;80s sitcom star-turned-Amazon delivery driver divulges harsh reality of cast&#8217;s residual pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d alum Danny Pintauro shed light on his side gig as an Amazon Flex delivery driver while discussing the reality of the cast\u2019s residual pay.<\/p>\n<p>The actor \u2014 who portrayed Jonathan Bower in the 1980s sitcom \u2014 shared that he decided to work for the Jeff Bezos-owned company for the flexibility with his auditioning schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has always been this fascination of actors working regular jobs and sort of people reading into that, and a lot of times it\u2019s sort of looked at as a downfall, but I think we moved away from that,\u201d he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6395727203112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Fox News<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d alum Danny Pintauro (seen here) discussed his job as an Amazon Flex delivery driver and the reality of the cast\u2019s residual pay. <span class=\"credit\">FOX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor told Fox News in an interview published last week that he took on the job for flexibility with his auditioning schedule. <span class=\"credit\">FOX<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIn this economy and this time, we all gotta do multiple jobs, we all gotta work in any way we can to make sure that we provide for ourselves and our families,\u201d Pintauro added, explaining that fans assume he still makes loads of money from his time on \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPretty much everyone misunderstands what residuals mean,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy to me. People always assume that if they recognize you, you must be financially set for your life, and that\u2019s just not how it works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCujo\u201d star claimed residuals in the \u201980s were different than modern day standards, saying that \u201cDVD compilations\u201d were non-existent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThere has always been this fascination of actors working regular jobs and sort of people reading into that, and a lot of times it\u2019s sort of looked at as a downfall, but I think we moved away from that,\u201d he said. Seen here: \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d castmembers Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, and Danny Pintauro. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIn this economy and this time, we all gotta do multiple jobs, we all gotta work in any way we can to make sure that we provide for ourselves and our families,\u201d Pintauro (seen above) added. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/dannypintauro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added that there was \u201cnothing in the contract to stipulate what to do if that should come up\u201d and \u201creruns\u201d were also rare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing that people really don\u2019t understand is that when a network or Amazon Prime [Video], let\u2019s say, purchases the series, I get some money from the purchase, but I get less money every time it gets purchased,\u201d Pintauro continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo Season 1, for instance, has been purchased so many times \u2026 that I\u2019m getting five to six cents per episode, and then they can air it as many times as they want and I don\u2019t get paid anymore.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The child star explained he barely receives money when the series airs. Seen here: \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d stars Katherine Helmond, Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Judith Light, and Danny Pintauro. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThe thing that people really don\u2019t understand is that when a network or Amazon Prime [Video], let\u2019s say, purchases the series, I get some money from the purchase, but I get less money every time it gets purchased,\u201d he added. Seen here: Danny Pintauro and Tony Danza on \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pintauro explained that the money he received from the show was great, but he used a lot of it to pay for his Stanford University tuition, where he got a degree in drama, and to support himself in the years to follow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo there isn\u2019t a pile of money sitting around these days,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Pintauro starred in \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992 alongside Tony Danza, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cSo Season 1, for instance, has been purchased so many times \u2026 that I\u2019m getting five to six cents per episode,\u201d Pintauro added. Seen here: \u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d alums Alyssa Milano, Judith Light, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond and Danny Pintauro. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/courtesy Everett Co \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Additionally, Pintauro has spent a majority of the money he earned from the show. Seen here: Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, Judith Light, Danny Pintauro and Katherine Helmond. <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Columbia Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His latest projects were in the 2022 film \u201cA Country Christmas Harmony\u201d and the 2025 TV series \u201cThe Comeback Kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pintauro has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/09\/us-news\/whos-the-boss-star-trades-hollywood-fame-for-delivery-routes\/\">open about his job<\/a> as a delivery driver, including in April when he shared that \u201cthe entertainment business has been so slow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, he shared via Instagram how he had delivered 38 packages, saying, \u201cthere\u2019s no shame in staying in motion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWho\u2019s the Boss\u201d alum Danny Pintauro shed light on his side gig as an Amazon Flex delivery driver while discussing the reality of the cast\u2019s residual pay. 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