Victor Webster

Webster is the son of Roswitha, a hair stylist, and John ("Jack") Webster, a police officer.[http://www.filmreference.com/film/93/Victor-Webster.html Fil Reference bio] As a teenager, his behaviour often got him into trouble. To find a more productive outlet, he started studying martial arts and eventually became a teacher of this, earning an undefeated record as an amateur kickboxer and heavyweight black belt. Meanwhile, his early interest in acting was demonstrated in his involvement with numerous school plays and theatre classes.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

Webster worked as a stockbroker and in import/export. He appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine's "All About Men" 1998 special issue. He began to pursue acting opportunities in the late 1990s. In 1999 he landed a part on the NBC daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives. After leaving Days, he was cast as one of the leads in the nationally syndicated SF-action series Mutant X (2001),[https://playbackonline.ca/2001/07/23/ont-20010723/ "AAC, BBC join forces on Ace Lightning"] at playbackonline.ca which ran for three seasons. In 2002, he was listed as one of People magazine's "50 Most Eligible Bachelors".

Webster appeared in the film Bringing Down the House and made guest appearances on other TV shows, including a 2003 role on HBO's Sex and the City, while working on Mutant X. Since Mutant X, Webster has continued to alternate between television and theatrical film roles. In 2006 he appeared in the final episodes of Charmed, portraying Coop, a cupid who married Phoebe Halliwell (played by Alyssa Milano) in the final episode of the series.

In 2009, Webster had a recurring role as Caleb Brewer on the Melrose Place relaunch. He appeared on the season 5 episode "Parasite" of Criminal Minds playing a con artist-turned-serial killer. He also guest-starred in the 2009 murder mystery Harper's Island. He had a small role in the 2010 Tyler Perry film Why Did I Get Married Too. In 2011, he had a recurring role on Castle as Kate Beckett's boyfriend, Josh Davidson. In the 2013 remake of Embrace of the Vampire, he played the lead male vampire Stefan. On Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, he played Carl, a gigolo. In the 2016 Hallmark original movie Summer Villa, he's a chef.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywooddailystar.com/?p=5610 |title=Hallmark Summer Villa, Romance in France Pits Chef Against Writer |publisher=www.hollywooddailystar.com |access-date=23 July 2016}} In 2019, Webster began starring in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries series The Matchmaker Mysteries. In 2023, Webster starred as David in Hallmark’s Mystery on Mistletoe Lane, and in 2024, started playing Chad Norton in Hannah Swensen Mysteries.

Webster got engaged to actress Shantel VanSanten on February 9, 2021.{{Cite web|title=One Tree Hill's Shantel VanSanten Says She's Ready to 'Begin Forever Together' with Fiancé Victor Webster|url=https://people.com/tv/shantel-vansanten-says-shes-ready-to-begin-forever-together-with-fiance-victor-webster/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en}} They married in October 2021.{{Cite web|title=Victor Webster Marries Star He Met on the Set of a Hallmark Movie|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/hallmark/victor-webster-marries-shantel-vansanten/|access-date=2021-10-14|website=heavy.com|date=13 October 2021 |language=en}} In January 2023, Webster filed for divorce after less than two years of marriage.{{Cite web|first1=Stephanie|last1=Wenger|url=https://people.com/tv/victor-webster-files-for-divorce-from-shantel-vansanten/|title=Victor Webster Files for Divorce from Wife Shantel VanSanten After Less Than 2 Years of Marriage|website=People|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 10, 2023}} The divorce was finalized on July 2, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/shantel-vansanten-and-victor-webster-finalize-divorce-8672944|title=Shantel VanSanten and Victor Webster Finalize Divorce — Including a Pet Custody Agreement with a $10K/Day Penalty|last=Kang|first=Esther|work=People Magazine|date=July 2, 2024|access-date=March 5, 2025}}

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