Matthew Labyorteaux - wikipedia Matthew Labyorteaux Matthew Labyorteaux ( aka Laborteaux ) Labyorteaux and Katy Kurtzman on Little House on the Prairie, 1977 Matthew Charles Labyorteaux ( 1966 - 12 - 08 ) December 8, 1966 ( age 50 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, voice 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 and television actor and voice artist. In many of his credits, his last name is spelled as `` Laborteaux ''. 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 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, the adopted son of Ronald Labyorteaux ( 1930 -- 1992 ), an interior designer and talent agent, 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 tenth 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. This organization no longer operates. Filmography Film and television Year Film Role Notes A Woman Under the Influence Angelo Longhetti Feature film The Rookies Jody Gifford Episode : `` Lamb to the Slaughter '' Phyllis Child Episode : `` There 's No Business Like No Business '' 1976 Little House on the Prairie Young Charles Ingalls Episode : `` Journey in the Spring '' ( Part 1 ) 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 TV movie 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 TV movie 1977 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Johnny Doe / Wild Child 23 episodes 1978 -- 83 Little House on the Prairie Albert Quinn Ingalls 88 episodes 1978 King of the Gypsies Middle Dave Feature film 1978 Killing Stone Christopher Stone TV movie 1979 Little House Years Albert Ingalls Movie 1979 Lou Grant Mark Donner Episode : `` Kids '' 1980 Here 's Boomer Jesse Episode : `` Jailbreak '' 1980 The Aliens Are Coming Timmy Garner TV movie 1982 The Love Boat Chip Bronson Episode : `` Winning Is n't Everything '' Little House : Look Back to Yesterday Albert Ingalls TV movie 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 TV movie 1986 Deadly Friend Paul Conway Feature film Hotel Mark Daniels Episode : `` Double Take '' Night Court Bobby Johnson Episode : `` Branded '' ( Parts 1 & 2 ) Paradise Sam Devitt Episode : `` The Coward '' 1991 The Last to Go Nathan Holover TV movie 1991 Silk Stalkings Jason Dietz Episode : `` Dirty Laundry '' Barbarians at the Gate Teenage F. Ross Johnson TV movie ( uncredited ) 1995 Spider - Man Flash Thompson ( voice ) Episode : `` Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 8 : Duel of the Hunters '' 1995 Aaahh ! ! ! Real Monsters Rob / Chuck ( voice ) Episode : `` Eau de Krumm / O'Lucky Monster '' 1998 Mulan Additional Voices Feature film 2006 Everyone 's Hero Additional Voices Feature film 2009 Bride Wars Additional Voices Feature film 2013 The Wind Rises Additional Voices Feature film Accolades Year Award Title of work Result Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor in a Drama Series Little House on the Prairie Nominated 1984 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor in a New Television Series Whiz Kids Nominated 1984 Young Artist Awards 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 ''. 11 September 1978. Jump up ^ `` Pac - Man Champ : Ready on the Set ''. Softline. September 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 27 July 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matthew Labyorteaux. 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Question: who played albert on little house on the prairie
Answer: Matthew Charles Labyorteaux