Victor Webster (born February 7, 1973) is a Canadian actor. He is known for being the second actor to play Nicholas Alamain on the

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''"Ex-Calgarian Victor Webster never misses a Stampede" by Lilana Novakovich, ''

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'' (22 August 1999) inal EditionRetrieved from from 1999 to 2000, and for his roles as the

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Brennan Mulwray in '' Mutant X'',

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the

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on ''

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'' and detective Carlos Fonnegra in '' Continuum''. 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).

Early life

Webster is the son of Roswitha, a hair stylist, and John ("Jack") Webster, a police officer. As a teenager, his behaviour often got him into trouble. To find a more productive outlet, he started studying

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and eventually became a teacher of this, earning an undefeated record as an amateur

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and heavyweight black belt. Meanwhile, his early interest in acting was demonstrated in his involvement with numerous school plays and

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classes.

Career

Webster worked as a

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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

daytime soap opera, ''

''. After leaving ''Days'', he was cast as one of the leads in the nationally syndicated SF-

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series '' Mutant X'' (2001), which ran for three seasons. In 2002, he was listed as one of ''

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'' 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

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's ''

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'', 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 ''

'', portraying

, a

who married Phoebe Halliwell (played by

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) in the final episode of the series. In 2009, Webster had a recurring role as Caleb Brewer on the ''

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'' relaunch. He appeared on the season 5 episode "Parasite" of ''

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'' playing a

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-turned-serial killer. He also guest-starred in the 2009 murder mystery ''

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''. 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 ''

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'' as Kate Beckett's boyfriend, Josh Davidson. In the 2013 remake of ''Embrace of the Vampire'', he played the lead male vampire Stefan. On ''

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'', he played Carl, a

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. In the 2016 Hallmark original movie ''Summer Villa'', he's a chef. In 2019, Webster began starring in the

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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

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on February 9, 2021. They married in October 2021. In January 2023, Webster filed for divorce after less than two years of marriage. The divorce was finalized on July 2, 2024.

Filmography

References

External links

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