Patrick Francis Labyorteaux (born July 22, 1965) is an American actor, television producer and television writer. 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

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on the

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series '' JAG'' and '' NCIS''.

Early life

Labyorteaux was born on July 22, 1965, in

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to unknown biological parents. He was adopted by Ronald "Ron" Labyorteaux (1930–1992), a

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, and Frances Mae "Frankie" Labyorteaux (1927–2012), an actress who used the

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Frances Marshall, at the age of nine months. 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

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and had been labeled "unadoptable" by social workers. His brother,

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, 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

series ''

'' as Andrew "Andy" Garvey from 1977–1981, and on the

hit series '' JAG'' as Lt. Cmdr.

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'', ''

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'', and '' iCarly''. He starred in films as well. He played Patrick, 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

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'' as Ram Sweeney. He voices cartoons such as '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', '' Godzilla: The Series'' and others.

Personal life

Labyorteaux has been married to Tina Albanese, a TV producer, since 1998. Together, they have one child, a son named Jeau Bennett Labyorteaux (b. 2001).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Labyorteaux, Patrick 1965 births Male actors from Los Angeles American adoptees American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Television producers from California American television writers American male television writers American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Living people Screenwriters from California