Victor Webster
{{short description|Canadian actor}}
{{for|the politician|Victor Webster (politician)}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Victor Webster at FanExpo 2012-1.jpg
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| caption = Webster at a panel for Continuum at the 2012 Fan Expo Canada
| name = Victor Webster
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|02|7}}
| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/victor_webster
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| years_active = 1998–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Shantel VanSanten|2021|2024|end=divorced}}
}}
Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973){{cite web|url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a25386754/who-is-victor-webster/|title=Who Is Victor Webster? Meet the Star of Hallmark’s ‘Homegrown Christmas’|website=CountryLiving|date=December 8, 2018|author=Emma Dibdin}} is a Canadian actor.[https://variety.com/2003/film/news/inside-move-superman-may-fly-with-fresh-face-1117880181/ "Inside Move: ‘Superman’ may fly with fresh face"] by Dana Harris, Claude Brodesser at variety.com He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives"Ex-Calgarian Victor Webster never misses a Stampede" by Lilana Novakovich, Calgary Herald (22 August 1999) [Final Edition] Retrieved from {{ProQuest|244782145}} from 1999 to 2000, and for his roles as the mutant Brennan Mulwray in Mutant X, Coop the cupid on Charmed and detective Carlos Fonnegra in Continuum.[https://playbackonline.ca/2013/02/06/endemol-takes-international-rights-to-continuum/ "Endemol takes international rights to Continuum"] by Danielle Ng See Quan at playbackonline.ca[https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/continuum-star-rachel-nichols-the-latest-to-join-our-online-chat-about-b-c-filmed-sci-fi-series "Continuum star Rachel Nichols the latest to join our online chat about B.C.-filmed sci-fi series"] by Glen Schaefer at edmontonjournal.com
He is also known for his portrayal of Mathayus of Akkad / The Scorpion King in The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012) and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015).[https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/calgary-actor-victor-webster-talks-about-reprising-the-scorpion-king "Calgary actor Victor Webster talks about reprising the Scorpion King"] by Eric Volmers at calgaryherald.com
Early life
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}}
Career
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.
Personal life
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}}
Filmography
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Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
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1998–1999 | Sunset Beach | Roger | 4 episodes |
1999 | data-sort-value="Lot, The" | The Lot | Victor Mansfield | Unknown episodes |
1999–2000 | Days of Our Lives | Nicholas Alamain #2 | 44 episodes |
rowspan="2" | 2000 | Gangland | Joey | |
data-sort-value="Chippendales Murde, The" | The Chippendales Murder | Marco Carolo | ||
rowspan="3" | 2001 | Baywatch: Hawaii | Lyle Garrett | "My Father the Hero" |
Becker | Craig | 1 episode | |
V.I.P. | Dean McGee | 1 episode | |
2001–2004 | Mutant X | Brennan Mulwray | 66 episodes |
2002 | Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled | Hunter | Direct to video |
rowspan="2" | 2003 | Bringing Down the House | Glen | |
Sex and the City | Chip Kil-Kinney | Episode: "To Market, to Market" | |
rowspan="5" | 2005 | Dirty Love | Richard | [https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/dirty-love-1200527511/ Dirty Love review] by Todd McCarthy at variety.com |
Las Vegas | Estefan | 1 episode | |
Must Love Dogs | Eric | ||
Inconceivable | Sam Marrak | 1 episode | |
Noah's Arc | Brett | 1 episode | |
2005–2006 | Related | Marco | 4 episodes |
rowspan="5" | 2006 | Man vs. Monday | Paul | Short film |
Emily's Reasons Why Not | Stan | 1 episode[https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/emily-s-reasons-why-not-1200519451/ Emily’s Reasons Why Not review] by Brian Lowry at variety.com | |
Life Happens | Chuck | Short film | |
Charmed | Coop | 7 episodes | |
Reba | Jordan | 1 episode | |
rowspan="3" | 2007 | CSI: Miami | Roberto Chavez | 1 episode |
NCIS | Dane Hogan | 1 episode | |
Sands of Oblivion | Mark Tevis | Television film | |
2007–2008 | Lincoln Heights | Dr. Christian Mario | 6 episodes |
rowspan="2" | 2007 | Moonlight | Owen Haggans | 1 episode |
Primal Scream | Jesse | ||
2008 | Heart of a Dragon | Rick Hansen | [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/on-screen-hansen-is-a-man-in-motion-again/article4330432/ "On screen, Hansen is a man in motion again"] by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com |
rowspan="5" | 2009 | Killer Hair | Vic Donovan | Television film |
Hostile Makeover | Vic Donovan | Television film | |
Harper's Island | Hunter Jennings | 3 episodes | |
Melrose Place | Caleb | 8 episodes | |
Surrogates | Lopez | ||
rowspan="4" | 2010 | Criminal Minds | William Hodges | 1 episode |
Burning Palms | Paulo | ||
Bones | Brad Benson | 1 episode | |
Why Did I Get Married Too?
|Ray | | |||
2010—2011 | Castle | Josh Davidson | 4 episodes |
rowspan="3" | 2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Gary Rice | 1 episode |
NCIS: Los Angeles | Stanley King | 1 episode | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Bill Pernin | 1 episode | |
2012–2015 | Continuum | Carlos Fonnegra | 4 seasons; 42 episodes |
rowspan="3" | 2012 | data-sort-value="Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption, The" | The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption | Mathayus | Direct to DVD |
White Collar | Eric Dunham | 1 episode | |
Puppy Love | Ben | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2013 | Embrace of the Vampire | Professor Brendan Cole / Stefan | Direct to DVD |
rowspan="2" | 2014 | data-sort-value="Good Man, A" | A Good Man | Sasha | Theatrical film |
Christmas Icetastrophe | Charlie | Television film (SyFy) | |
rowspan="3" | 2015 | data-sort-value="Magic Stocking, The" | The Magic Stocking | Scott Terrill | Television film (Hallmark) |
data-sort-value="Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, The" | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Mathayus | Direct to DVD | |
Mom | Dr. Harris | 1 episode | |
2015–2016 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Carl | 2 episodes |
rowspan="2" | 2016 | Dead Rising: Endgame | Chuck Greene | Crackle original movie |
Summer Villa | Matthew Everston | Hallmark original movie | |
rowspan="4" | 2017 | Love Blossoms | Declan "Dec" Granger | Television film (Hallmark) |
data-sort-value="Harvest Wedding, A" | A Harvest Wedding | David Nichols | Television film (Hallmark) | |
Home for Christmas Day | Jackson | Television film (Hallmark) | |
Younger | Diego | 1 episode | |
2017–2018 | Chesapeake Shores | Douglas Peterson | 4 episodes |
2018 | Homegrown Christmas | Carter | Television film (Hallmark) |
2019–2020 | Workin' Moms | Mike Bolinski | 11 episodes |
2019 | Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement | Det. Kyle Carter | Television film (Hallmark) |
rowspan="3" | 2020 | Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance | Det. Kyle Carter | Television film (Hallmark) |
Hearts of Winter | Grant Oliver | Television film (Hallmark) | |
Five Star Christmas | Jake Finlay | Television film (Hallmark) | |
2021 | Matchmaker Mysteries: The Art of Kill | Det. Kyle Carter | Television film (Hallmark) |
rowspan="2" | 2022 | data-sort-value="Wedding Veil Legacy, The" | The Wedding Veil Legacy | Nick | Television film (Hallmark) |
data-sort-value="Christmas Cookie Catastrophe, A" | A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe | Sam | Television film (Hallmark) | |
rowspan="2" |2023 | data-sort-value="Wedding Veil Journey, The" | The Wedding Veil Journey | Nick | Television film (Hallmark) |
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane | David | Television film (Hallmark)[https://variety.com/lists/hallmark-countdown-to-christmas-lineup-2023-schedule/mystery-on-mistletoe-lane/ "Hallmark Unveils Countdown to Christmas Lineup Featuring Sequels, International Adventures and Easter Eggs"] by Emily Longeretta at variety.com | |
rowspan= "3" |2024 | One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery | Chad Norton | Television film (Hallmark) |
data-sort-value="Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery, A" | A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery | Chad Norton | Television film (Hallmark) | |
Sugarplummed | Stephen | Television film (Hallmark) | |
|2025 | Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery | Chad Norton | Television film (Hallmark) |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|0005543}}
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male kickboxers
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
Category:Canadian male soap opera actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Male actors from Calgary
Category:Saddleback College alumni
Category:Canadian stockbrokers
Category:20th-century Canadian male actors