# Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Francis Labyorteaux (born July 22, 1965) is an American actor. In many of his earlier credits, his last name is spelled as "Laborteaux". He is best known for his roles of Andrew "Andy" Garvey on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie as well as Bud Roberts on the CBS series JAG and NCIS.

## Early life

Labyorteaux was born on July 22, 1965, in Los Angeles, California to unknown biological parents. He was adopted at the age of nine months by Ronald "Ron" Labyorteaux (1930–1992), a talent agent, and Frances Mae "Frankie" Labyorteaux (1927–2012), an actress who used the stage name Frances Marshall. Little is known of his personal life before he was adopted, though his adoptive mother commented that when they first met Labyorteaux, he was suffering from malnutrition and had been labeled "unadoptable" by social workers. His brother, Matthew Labyorteaux, was adopted by Ronald and Frances in 1967, when he was 10 months old, and his sister, Jane Labyorteaux, at an unknown date.

## Life and career

Labyorteaux, also credited as Patrick Laborteaux in his early career, starred on television and in film. His well-known TV roles are on the hit NBC series Little House on the Prairie as Andrew "Andy" Garvey from 1977 to 1981, and on the CBS hit series JAG as Lt. Cmdr. Bud Roberts from 1995 to 2005, a role he reprised in three episodes of JAG's spin-off, NCIS. Other TV shows on which he has made guest appearances include Starsky & Hutch; 21 Jump Street; Living Single; Yes, Dear; Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman; The Love Boat; Ghost Whisperer; and iCarly.
He acted in films as well. He played Peter (Patrick's son), great nephew of Lucille Ball's character in the 1974 film Mame. One of his well-known roles is in the 1987 comedy film Summer School as football player Kevin Winchester alongside future JAG/NCIS costar Mark Harmon. He appeared in the 1988 cult film Heathers as Ram Sweeney. He voices cartoons such as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Godzilla: The Series and others. In 2001 he co-wrote and starred in the feature film Hollywood Palms with his Summer School and Ski School co-star Dean Cameron.

## Personal life

Labyorteaux has been married to Tina Albanese, a TV producer, since 1998. They have one child, a son named Jeau Bennett Labyorteaux (b. 2001).
In December 2024 on the YouTube channel Working Actors School, Labyorteaux claimed that while enrolled at a school geared towards child actors, his former Little House co-star Jason Bateman would throw garbage at him and bully him. Labyorteaux went on to say his friendship with Todd Bridges allowed them to team up one day against Bateman and throw him in a garbage can.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Henry | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Mame | Peter | |
| 1974 | Only With Married Men | Peter West | TV movie |
| 1977 | A Circle of Children | Patrick | TV movie |
| 1977 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Ted Kennedy | TV movie |
| 1977 | Opening Night | Child Actor | Uncredited |
| 1978 | The Comedy Company | Davey Byron | TV movie |
| 1986 | Prince of Bel Air | Justin | TV movie |
| 1987 | Summer School | Kevin Winchester | |
| 1987 | Terminal Entry | Bob | |
| 1988 | Heathers | Ram Sweeney | |
| 1991 | Ski School | Ed Young | |
| 1991 | Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College | Mookey | Direct to video |
| 1991 | Adventures in Dinosaur City | Rex / Mr. Big | Voice |
| 1992 | 3 Ninjas | Fester | |
| 1994 | National Lampoon's Last Resort | Young Hemlock | Direct to video |
| 1995 | A Father for Charlie | Postmaster | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Stranger Beside Me | Police Officer Lane | TV movie |
| 2001 | Hollywood Palms | Clark | |
| 2002 | Redemption of the Ghost | Cameron | |
| 2008 | Yes Man | Marv | |
| 2009 | Melancholy Baby | Zachariah Block | Short |
| 2010 | In My Sleep | Rob | |
| 2011 | Ice Age | Bill Hart | Direct to video |
| 2018 | The Last Sharknado: It's About Time | Julius Caesar | TV movie |
| 2018 | Rent an Elf | Dale | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | This Is the Life | Eric Barrington | Episode: "Child of Rage, Child of Tears" |
| 1976 | Shazam! | Bill Sherwood | Episode: "Ripcord" |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings | Young Rory Armagh | Miniseries |
| 1977–1981 | Little House on the Prairie | Andrew "Andy" Garvey | Recurring role |
| 1977 | Starsky & Hutch | Richie Yeager | Episodes: "The Plague" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1979 | The Love Boat | Bobby Trymon | Episode: "Ages of Man / Bo 'n Sam / Families" |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. | Billy | Episode: "One for My Baby" |
| 1981 | The Love Boat | Todd Andrews | Episode: "The Lady from Laramie/Vicki Swings/Phantom Bride" |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Pvt. Jack Weaver | Episode: "A.W.O.L." |
| 1990 | Paradise | Jerome | Episodes: "The Gates of Paradise", "Shadow of a Doubt" |
| 1995–1998 | Spider-Man | Flash Thompson | Voice |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria | Howie | Episode: "Are We Having Fun Yet?" |
| 1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Bob Fences | Episode: "Contact" |
| 1995 | New York Daze | Stairmaster Guy | Episode: "Rebound Guy" |
| 1995–2005 | JAG | Lt. Bud Roberts Jr. | Main role |
| 1996 | The Last Frontier | Andy | Recurring role |
| 1996 | Living Single | Officer Solis | Episode: "The Engagement: Part 2" |
| 1999 | Godzilla: The Series | Dr. Hoffman | Voice, episode: "Monster Wars" |
| 2003 | Yes, Dear | Lt. Bud Roberts Jr. | Episode: "Let's Get Jaggy with It" |
| 2003, 2016–2018 & 2022 | NCIS | Lt./Cap. Bud Roberts Jr. | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | William Broeder | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| 2008 | Wildfire | Derek Polk | Episode: "Flames" |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bob Lenz | Episode: "Say Uncle" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Jeffrey Crockett | Episode: "Ghost Busted" |
| 2009 | The Storm | Carter | Miniseries |
| 2009 | Dexter | Cook (Sandwich Shop) | Episode: "Dirty Harry" |
| 2009 | iCarly | Wilson | Episode: "iFind Lewbert's Lost Love" |
| 2016 | American Crime Story | Mike Walker | Episode: "100% Not Guilty" |
| 2016 | Castle | Glen Hume | Episode: "Dead Again" |
| 2016 | Scandal | Doug Morton | Episode: "That's My Girl" |
| 2017 | Rebel | Dr. Adam Loyton | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2022 | For All Mankind | Congressman Willie Baron | Episode: "Bring It Down" |
| 2022 | NCIS | Olev Kovlov | Episode: "Lost Love" |