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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 is best known as the voice of Jaden Yuki and the Supreme
King in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX from 2005 to 2008. He is also known for portraying Albert Ingalls on Little House on the
Prairie from 1978 to 1983.
Early life
Labyorteaux was born in Los Angeles and adopted by interior
designer and talent agent Ronald Labyorteaux (1930–92) and actress Frances
Marshall, born Frances Newman (1927–2012). He is the younger brother of
Patrick, also adopted and also an actor, and Jane. An article in People
magazine from 1978 reported that he was born with a hole in his heart, was
thought to be autistic for the first five years of his life, and was unable to
walk until the age of three or speak until the age of five. According to one
report, his autism symptoms were managed through changes in his diet. Another
source says the symptoms began to gradually disappear by the time he was seven,
mentioning only the care of his adoptive family.
Career
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, directed and written by John Cassavetes,
where he played one of the children of Peter Falk and Gena Rowlands'
characters.
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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 (1983–1984), 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 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 have since engaged in
fundraising for youth shelters across the U.S. The organization is no longer
active.
On July 17, 2020, Labyorteaux married his wife Leslie.
Matthew is the stepfather to Leslie's two children.
Filmography
Film
1974 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
2018 Next Gen
Television
1975 The Rookies Jody Gifford Episode: "Lamb to the Slaughter"
Phyllis Child Episode: "There's No Business Like No Business"
1976 & 1978–1983 Little
House on the Prairie Albert
Quinn Ingalls, Young Charles Ingalls Main
role
1976 NBC Special
Treat Billy Episode: "Papa and Me"
The Practice Pete Episode: "Judy Sinclair"
Doc David Episode: The Death of a Turtle
The Bob Newhart Show Richie Episode: "My
Boy Guillermo"
1977 A Circle of
Children Brian O'Connell TV movie
Most Wanted Billy
Joe Nelson Episode: "The Tunnel Killer"
Mulligan's Stew Duane Episode: "Biggest
Mansion"
The Red Hand Gang Frankie 12 episodes
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Matthew
Beck TV movie
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Johnny
Doe / Wild Child Main role
1978 Killing
Stone Christopher Stone TV movie
1979 The Little
House Years Albert Ingalls
Lou Grant Mark
Donner Episode: "Kids"
1980 Here's
Boomer Jesse Episode: "Jailbreak"
The Aliens Are Coming Timmy
Garner TV movie
1982 The Love
Boat Chip Bronson Episode: "Winning
Isn't Everything"
1983 Simon &
Simon Richie Adler Episode: "Fly the Alibi Skies"
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday Albert Ingalls TV
movie
1983–1984 Whiz
Kids Richie Adler Main role
1985 Amazing
Stories Andy Episode: "Fine Tuning"
Highway to Heaven Matt
Haynes Episode: "The Right Thing"
1986 Shattered
Spirits Ken Mollencamp TV movie
1988 Hotel Mark Daniels Episode: "Double
Take"
1989 Night Court Bobby Johnson 2 episodes
1990 Paradise Sam Devitt Episode: "The
Coward"
1991 The Last to
Go Nathan Holover TV movie
Silk Stalkings Jason
Dietz Episode: "Dirty Laundry"
1993 Barbarians
at the Gate Teenaged F. Ross Johnson TV movie
1995 Aaahh!!!
Real Monsters Rob, Chuck
(voices) Episode: "Eau de Krumm/O'Lucky Monster"
2005–2006 G.I.
Joe: Sigma 6 Scott Abernathy Voice
2005–2008 Yu-Gi-Oh!
GX Jaden Yuki/The Supreme King
2007 Winx Club Nabu
Video games
Year Title Role
2003–2004 .hack
series Additional voices
2006 Thrillville Adult #1, Announcer
2007 Thrillville:
Off the Rails Accountant, Adult #1,
Announcer, Tank player
2011 Star Wars:
The Old Republic Additional voices
2012 Kinect Star
Wars Gold 5, Padawan #2
2013 Gangstar
Vegas Male casino dealer,
Radio ads
2017 Yu-Gi-Oh!
Duel Links Jaden Yuki, Jaden / Yubel,
Supreme King Jaden
Accolades
1983 Young Artist Awards Best Young Actor in a Drama Series Little House on the Prairie Nominated
1984 Best Young
Actor in New Television Series Whiz
Kids
Best Young Actor in a Drama Series Little House on the Prairie
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