Career
He is perhaps best known for portraying the character Albert Quinn Ingalls (credited as "Matthew Laborteaux") on the hit National Broadcasting Company series Little House on the Prairie from 1978 to 1983. 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 (1983-1984), in addition to several made-for-television movies.
During his most active years, Labyorteaux 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 and Simon (crossover episode with Whiz Kids), Highway to Heaven, Night Court, Paradise, and Silk Stalkings.
Most 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. In many of Labyorteaux"s credits, his last name is spelled without the "y" as "Laborteaux".