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 as 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.
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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), the 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
1974 Blazing
Saddles Henry Uncredited
Mame Peter
Only With Married Men Peter
West TV movie
1977 A Circle of
Children Patrick
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy Ted Kennedy
Opening Night Child
Actor Uncredited
1978 The Comedy
Company Davey Byron TV movie
1986 Prince of
Bel Air Justin
1987 Summer
School Kevin Winchester
Terminal Entry Bob
1988 Heathers Ram Sweeney
1991 Ski School Ed Young
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College Mookey Direct
to video
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
The Stranger Beside Me Police
Officer Lane
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
Rent an Elf Dale
Television
1973 This Is the
Life Eric Barrington Episode: "Child
of Rage, Child of Tears"
1976 Shazam! Bill Sherwood Episode: "Ripcord"
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"
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:
The Animated Series Flash
Thompson Voice
1995 Hope and
Gloria Howie Episode: "Are
We Having Fun Yet?"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Bob Fences Episode: "Contact"
New York Daze Stairmaster
Guy Episode: "Rebound Guy"
1995–2005 JAG Lt. Bud Roberts Jr. Main role
1996 The Last
Frontier Andy Recurring role
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"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bob Lenz Episode:
"Say Uncle"
2009 Ghost
Whisperer Jeffrey Crockett Episode: "Ghost Busted"
The Storm Carter Miniseries
Dexter Cook (Sandwich
Shop) Episode: "Dirty Harry"
iCarly Wilson Episode: "iFind
Lewbert's Lost Love"
2016 American
Crime Story Mike Walker Episode: "100% Not Guilty"
Castle Glen Hume Episode: "Dead Again"
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"
NCIS Olev Kovlov Episode: "Lost Love"
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