Victor Webster

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Victor Webster
Victor Webster at FanExpo 2012-1.jpg
Webster at a panel for Continuum at the 2012 Fan Expo Canada
Born (1973-02-07) February 7, 1973 (age 52)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada [1]
Years active1998–present
Spouse
(m. 2021;div. 2024)
[2]

Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973) [3] is a Canadian actor. [4] He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives [5] 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 . [6] [7]

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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). [8]

Early life

Webster is the son of Roswitha, a hair stylist, and John ("Jack") Webster, a police officer. [5] [9] As a teenager, his behaviour often got him into trouble. [5] To find a more productive outlet, he started studying martial arts and eventually became a teacher of this, [5] 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 ]

Career

Webster worked as a stockbroker and in import/export. [5] 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), [10] 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. [11] 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. [12] They married in October 2021. [13] In January 2023, Webster filed for divorce after less than two years of marriage. [14] The divorce was finalized on July 2, 2024. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–1999 Sunset Beach Roger4 episodes
1999The LotVictor MansfieldUnknown episodes
1999–2000 Days of Our Lives Nicholas Alamain #244 episodes
2000GanglandJoey
The Chippendales Murder Marco Carolo
2001 Baywatch: Hawaii Lyle Garrett"My Father the Hero"
Becker Craig1 episode
V.I.P. Dean McGee1 episode
2001–2004 Mutant X Brennan Mulwray 66 episodes
2002 Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled HunterDirect to video
2003 Bringing Down the House Glen
Sex and the City Chip Kil-KinneyEpisode: "To Market, to Market"
2005 Dirty Love Richard [15]
Las Vegas Estefan1 episode
Must Love Dogs Eric
Inconceivable Sam Marrak1 episode
Noah's Arc Brett1 episode
2005–2006 Related Marco4 episodes
2006Man vs. MondayPaulShort film
Emily's Reasons Why Not Stan1 episode [16]
Life HappensChuckShort film
Charmed Coop 7 episodes
Reba Jordan1 episode
2007 CSI: Miami Roberto Chavez1 episode
NCIS Dane Hogan1 episode
Sands of Oblivion Mark TevisTelevision film
2007–2008 Lincoln Heights Dr. Christian Mario6 episodes
2007 Moonlight Owen Haggans1 episode
Primal ScreamJesse
2008 Heart of a Dragon Rick Hansen [17]
2009 Killer Hair Vic DonovanTelevision film
Hostile Makeover Vic DonovanTelevision film
Harper's Island Hunter Jennings3 episodes
Melrose Place Caleb8 episodes
Surrogates Lopez
2010 Criminal Minds William Hodges1 episode
Burning Palms Paulo
Bones Brad Benson1 episode
Why Did I Get Married Too? Ray
2010—2011 Castle Josh Davidson4 episodes
2011 Drop Dead Diva Gary Rice1 episode
NCIS: Los Angeles Stanley King1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Bill Pernin1 episode
2012–2015 Continuum Carlos Fonnegra4 seasons; 42 episodes
2012 The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption MathayusDirect to DVD
White Collar Eric Dunham1 episode
Puppy LoveBenTelevision film (Hallmark)
2013 Embrace of the Vampire Professor Brendan Cole / StefanDirect to DVD
2014 A Good Man SashaTheatrical film
Christmas Icetastrophe CharlieTelevision film (SyFy)
2015The Magic StockingScott TerrillTelevision film (Hallmark)
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power MathayusDirect to DVD
Mom Dr. Harris1 episode
2015–2016 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Carl2 episodes
2016 Dead Rising: Endgame Chuck GreeneCrackle original movie
Summer VillaMatthew EverstonHallmark original movie
2017Love BlossomsDeclan "Dec" GrangerTelevision film (Hallmark)
A Harvest WeddingDavid NicholsTelevision film (Hallmark)
Home for Christmas DayJacksonTelevision film (Hallmark)
Younger Diego1 episode
2017–2018 Chesapeake Shores Douglas Peterson4 episodes
2018Homegrown ChristmasCarterTelevision film (Hallmark)
2019–2020 Workin' Moms Mike Bolinski11 episodes
2019Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer EngagementDet. Kyle CarterTelevision film (Hallmark)
2020Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal RomanceDet. Kyle CarterTelevision film (Hallmark)
Hearts of WinterGrant OliverTelevision film (Hallmark)
Five Star Christmas Jake FinlayTelevision film (Hallmark)
2021Matchmaker Mysteries: The Art of KillDet. Kyle CarterTelevision film (Hallmark)
2022The Wedding Veil LegacyNickTelevision film (Hallmark)
A Christmas Cookie CatastropheSamTelevision film (Hallmark)
2023The Wedding Veil JourneyNickTelevision film (Hallmark)
Mystery on Mistletoe LaneDavidTelevision film (Hallmark) [18]
2024 One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Chad NortonTelevision film (Hallmark)
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Chad NortonTelevision film (Hallmark)
SugarplummedStephenTelevision film (Hallmark)
2025 Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Chad NortonTelevision film (Hallmark)
Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Chad NortonTelevision film (Hallmark)

References

  1. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/victor_webster
  2. 1 2 Kang, Esther (July 2, 2024). "Shantel VanSanten and Victor Webster Finalize Divorce — Including a Pet Custody Agreement with a $10K/Day Penalty". People Magazine . Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. Emma Dibdin (December 8, 2018). "Who Is Victor Webster? Meet the Star of Hallmark's 'Homegrown Christmas'". CountryLiving.
  4. "Inside Move: ‘Superman’ may fly with fresh face" by Dana Harris, Claude Brodesser at variety.com
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ex-Calgarian Victor Webster never misses a Stampede" by Lilana Novakovich, Calgary Herald (22 August 1999) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest   244782145
  6. "Endemol takes international rights to Continuum" by Danielle Ng See Quan at playbackonline.ca
  7. "Continuum star Rachel Nichols the latest to join our online chat about B.C.-filmed sci-fi series" by Glen Schaefer at edmontonjournal.com
  8. "Calgary actor Victor Webster talks about reprising the Scorpion King" by Eric Volmers at calgaryherald.com
  9. Fil Reference bio
  10. "AAC, BBC join forces on Ace Lightning" at playbackonline.ca
  11. "Hallmark Summer Villa, Romance in France Pits Chef Against Writer". www.hollywooddailystar.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  12. "One Tree Hill's Shantel VanSanten Says She's Ready to 'Begin Forever Together' with Fiancé Victor Webster". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  13. "Victor Webster Marries Star He Met on the Set of a Hallmark Movie". heavy.com. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  14. Wenger, Stephanie (April 10, 2023). "Victor Webster Files for Divorce from Wife Shantel VanSanten After Less Than 2 Years of Marriage". People. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  15. Dirty Love review by Todd McCarthy at variety.com
  16. Emily’s Reasons Why Not review by Brian Lowry at variety.com
  17. "On screen, Hansen is a man in motion again" by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com
  18. "Hallmark Unveils Countdown to Christmas Lineup Featuring Sequels, International Adventures and Easter Eggs" by Emily Longeretta at variety.com