Matthew Labyorteaux - wikipedia Matthew Labyorteaux Matthew Labyorteaux Labyorteaux and Katy Kurtzman on Little House on the Prairie, 1977 Matthew Charles Labyorteaux ( 1966 - 12 - 08 ) December 8, 1966 ( age 51 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1972 -- present Known for Role of Albert Quinn Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie Matthew Charles Labyorteaux ( born December 8, 1966 ) is an American film, television and voice actor. In many of his credits, his last name is spelled as `` Laborteaux ''. He is also credited as Matthew Charles for his work in animation. He may be best known for portraying Albert Quinn Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie from 1978 -- 83. Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Video games 4 Accolades 5 References 6 External links Career This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` Matthew Labyorteaux '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( November 2016 ) Labyorteaux began working in commercials at the age of seven, having been discovered while accompanying his older brother, Patrick Labyorteaux, to a casting call. He shortly thereafter landed his first dramatic role in A Woman Under the Influence, where he played one of Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands ' children. Aside from his tenure on Little House on the Prairie, Labyorteaux also starred in the short - lived television series The Red Hand Gang ( 1977 ) and Whiz Kids ( 1983 -- 84 ), in addition to several made - for - television movies. His most prominent film role was in Wes Craven 's Deadly Friend ( 1986 ) as Paul Conway, a young genius who resurrects a dead girl using an artificial intelligence microchip from a robot he created that had previously been destroyed by a malicious neighbor. He made guest appearances on numerous television shows, including The Rookies, The Bob Newhart Show, Mulligan 's Stew, Lou Grant, Here 's Boomer ( spin - off of The Red Hand Gang ), The Love Boat, Simon & Simon ( crossover episode with Whiz Kids ), Highway to Heaven, Night Court, Paradise, and Silk Stalkings. More recently, Labyorteaux has worked as a voice actor, providing characterizations in video games and animated features, additional dialogue recording in film and television, and voice - over in advertisements. Personal life Labyorteaux was born in Los Angeles and adopted by interior designer and talent agent Ronald Labyorteaux ( 1930 -- 1992 ) and actress Frances Marshall ( 1927 -- 2012 ). He is the younger brother of Patrick, also adopted and also an actor, and Jane. According to a biography about Matthew published by A&E Television Networks, `` He was diagnosed as being autistic, and experts told his parents that Labyorteaux might never lead a normal life. '' An article in People magazine from 1978 said he was thought to be fully autistic for the first five years of his life. Labyorteaux is a skilled video game player. In October 1981, he finished in 10th place for Centipede at the Atari, Inc. world championships. In April 1982, he became the United States Pac - Man champion at a People - sponsored tournament, with a score of 1,200,000. In 1992, Matthew and Patrick founded the Youth Rescue Fund ( which was partnered with Los Angeles Youth Supportive Services ), a charity organization that assists young people in crisis, and they have since engaged in fundraising for youth shelters across the U.S. The organization is no longer active. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes A Woman Under the Influence Angelo Longhetti 1978 King of the Gypsies Middle Dave 1986 Deadly Friend Paul Conway 1998 Mulan Additional Voices 2006 Everyone 's Hero 2009 Bride Wars 2011 Yu - Gi - Oh ! : Bonds Beyond Time Jaden Yuki ( voice ) English dub 2013 The Wind Rises Additional Voices English dub Television Year Title Role Notes The Rookies Jody Gifford Episode : `` Lamb to the Slaughter '' Phyllis Child Episode : `` There 's No Business Like No Business '' 1976 ; 1978 -- 83 Little House on the Prairie Albert Quinn Ingalls, Young Charles Ingalls 89 episodes 1976 NBC Special Treat Billy Episode : `` Papa and Me '' 1976 The Practice Pete Episode : `` Judy Sinclair '' 1976 Doc David Episode : The Death of a Turtle 1976 The Bob Newhart Show Richie Episode : `` My Boy Guillermo '' 1977 A Circle of Children Brian O'Connell Television film 1977 Most Wanted Billy Joe Nelson Episode : `` The Tunnel Killer '' 1977 Mulligan 's Stew Duane Episode : `` Biggest Mansion '' 1977 The Red Hand Gang Frankie 12 episodes 1977 Tarantulas : The Deadly Cargo Matthew Beck Television film 1977 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Johnny Doe / Wild Child 23 episodes 1978 Killing Stone Christopher Stone Television film 1979 Little House Years Albert Ingalls Television film 1979 Lou Grant Mark Donner Episode : `` Kids '' 1980 Here 's Boomer Jesse Episode : `` Jailbreak '' 1980 The Aliens Are Coming Timmy Garner Television film 1982 The Love Boat Chip Bronson Episode : `` Winning Is n't Everything '' Little House : Look Back to Yesterday Albert Ingalls Television film Simon & Simon Richie Adler Episode : `` Fly the Alibi Skies '' 1983 -- 84 Whiz Kids Richie Adler 18 episodes 1985 Amazing Stories Andy Episode : `` Fine Tuning '' 1985 Highway to Heaven Matt Haynes Episode : `` The Right Thing '' 1986 Shattered Spirits Ken Mollencamp Television film Hotel Mark Daniels Episode : `` Double Take '' Night Court Bobby Johnson 2 episodes Paradise Sam Devitt Episode : `` The Coward '' 1991 The Last to Go Nathan Holover Television film 1991 Silk Stalkings Jason Dietz Episode : `` Dirty Laundry '' Barbarians at the Gate Teenage F. Ross Johnson Television film 1995 Aaahh ! ! ! Real Monsters Rob, Chuck ( voices ) Episode : `` Eau de Krumm / O'Lucky Monster '' 2005 -- 06 G.I. Joe : Sigma 6 Scott Abernathy ( voice ) 7 episodes 2005 -- 08 Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX Jaden Yuki ( voice ) 180 episodes 2007 Winx Club Nabu ( voice ) 6 episodes Video games Year Title Role 2003 -- 04. hack series Additional Voices 2006 Thrillville Adult Male # 1 2007 Thrillville : Off the Rails Accountant, Adult Male # 1, Announcer, Tank Player 2011 Star Wars : The Old Republic Additional Voices 2012 Kinect Star Wars Gold 5, Padawan # 2 2017 Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duel Links Jaden Yuki Accolades Year Association Work Result Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor in a Drama Series Little House on the Prairie Nominated 1984 Best Young Actor in a New Television Series Whiz Kids Nominated Best Young Actor in a Drama Series Little House on the Prairie Nominated References Jump up ^ Reilly, S. ( September 11, 1978 ). Donovan, H, ed. `` Landon 's Little Kids ''. People Weekly. Chicago, IL : Time. 10 ( 11 ) : 92 -- 96. ISSN 0093 - 7673. Retrieved August 31, 2010. Jump up ^ Harris, H. ( December 20, 1981 ). Roberts, E.L., Jr, ed. `` Laborteaux Trio : Matt, Pat, and Mom '' ( PDF ). The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA : J.S. Knight : TV04. ISSN 0885 - 6613. Retrieved July 15, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Labyorteaux ''. IMdb. Retrieved August 22, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Matthew Labyorteaux ''. Biography.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cover Story : Landon 's Little Kids -- Vol. 10 No. 11 ''. September 11, 1978. Jump up ^ `` Pac - Man Champ : Ready on the Set ''. Softline. September 1982. p. 9. Retrieved July 27, 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthew Labyorteaux. 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Question: who played albert little house on the prairie
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