Patrick Labyorteaux American actor Date of Birth: 22.07.1965 Country: USA

1. Biography of Patrick Laborteaux
2. Early Career and Family
3. Role in "JAG" and Similarities with Bud Roberts
4. Notable Roles and Voice Acting
5. Television Appearances

Biography of Patrick Laborteaux

Patrick Laborteaux is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Little House on the Prairie" as Andrew Garvey and "JAG" as Lieutenant Commander Bud Roberts Jr. He was born on July 22, 1965, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Patrick was adopted at a young age after being labeled as "unadoptable".

Early Career and Family

At the beginning of his career, Patrick used the name "Patrick Laborteaux" instead of "Laborteaux" to remove the letter "y". He appeared in both movies and television projects, including his role in "Little House on the Prairie" from 1977 to 1981. He portrayed Bud Roberts in "JAG" from 1995 to 2005, as well as in its spin-off "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

Patrick's brother, Matthew Laborteaux, and sister, Jane Laborteaux, are also actors. He is married to actress Tina Albanese, and the couple has a son.

Role in "JAG" and Similarities with Bud Roberts

Towards the end of the television series "JAG", Patrick's character, Bud Roberts, lost a leg, leading to speculation that the actor had also lost a leg in real life. However, Diane Ekeblad, a representative of the show, reassured fans by stating that Patrick Laborteaux had not suffered any leg injuries and was simply a talented actor.

Despite this, Patrick and his character Bud Roberts shared some similarities. When the actor actually broke his jaw in an accident, an episode was included in the script where Bud experienced a similar injury.

Notable Roles and Voice Acting

Patrick Laborteaux has had notable roles in films, including portraying football player Kevin Winchester in the comedy "Summer School" (1987) and playing Ram Sweeney in the cult thriller "Heathers" (1989) directed by Michael Lehmann.

He has also tried his hand at voice acting, lending his voice to Flash Thompson in the animated series "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" and Rex in the fantasy film "Adventures in Dinosaur City".

Television Appearances

On television, Patrick can be seen as a guest actor in episodes of shows such as "Starsky and Hutch", "21 Jump Street", "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", "Ghost Whisperer", "The Storm", and "iCarly".