# Victor Webster
**Victor Webster** (Victor Howard Webster, born 1973) is a Canadian actor known for television genre roles, principally Brennan Mulwray in the syndicated science-fiction series *[Mutant X](https://www.edgepedia.org/mutant-x-tv-series)*, Detective Carlos Fonnegra in the time-travel series *[Continuum](https://www.edgepedia.org/continuum-tv-series)*, and a string of leading roles in [Hallmark Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/hallmark-channel) television movies.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) • [2](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/victor_webster/biography.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; birth name Victor Howard Webster; height 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) |
| Breakout role | Brennan Mulwray, the electricity-wielding mutant lead of *Mutant X*, 2001–2004, 66 episodes over three seasons[3](https://wikiweb.ak.lc/article/victor-found-his-way-to-acting-in-the-90s-heres-his-filmography-and-the-people-he-has-dated/) • [2](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/victor_webster/biography.html) |
| Signature drama role | Detective Carlos Fonnegra in *Continuum*, which ran four seasons[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) |
| Early career | Nicholas Alamain on *Days of Our Lives*, 1999–2000, the second actor to play the character[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) |
| Background | Black belt in Tae Kwon Do; former stockbroker and model[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) • [5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/victor-webster/bio/3000243325/) |
| Hallmark work | *Love Blossoms*, *Summer Villa*, *A Harvest Wedding*, *Homegrown Christmas*, and the *Matchmaker Mysteries* franchise[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) |
| Marriage | Shantel VanSanten, August 9, 2021 to July 2, 2024 (divorced)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/) |
## Early life and training
Webster was born in Calgary, Alberta, to a police officer father and a hairdresser mother, and moved with his family to [San Clemente, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-clemente-california), at the age of 13.[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) • [7](https://awsprxdam.crownmediadev.com.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highRes/2272226.pdf) As a teenager he repeatedly got into trouble, and his father enrolled him in a martial arts school to channel his energy; he went on to earn a heavyweight black belt in Tae Kwon Do and supported himself teaching martial arts.[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) He took drama classes in high school and college and appeared in school theater productions, but after graduating from Saddleback College in Mission Viejo he worked as a stockbroker for several years and in a major import/export company before committing to acting.[5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/victor-webster/bio/3000243325/) • [4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php)
He traveled while deciding on a career, then joined acting classes and worked in commercials, including a TV commercial for [Vidal Sassoon](https://www.edgepedia.org/vidal-sassoon).[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/) Modeling work followed: he appeared in the 1998 special issue of *Cosmopolitan* titled "All About Men" and on the cover of *Playgirl*.[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) He has been named one of *People* magazine's "50 Most Eligible Bachelors."
## Television career
**Soap operas and early roles.** Webster moved to Los Angeles in 1998 and made his screen debut that year with a three-episode appearance as Roger in the soap opera *[Sunset Beach](https://www.edgepedia.org/sunset-beach-tv-series)*.[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) • [8](https://www.serienjunkies.de/person/victor-webster/993/) In 1999 he gained national recognition as Nicholas Alamain on NBC's *Days of Our Lives*, the second actor to portray the character; his stint ended in 2000, and he took smaller roles in *Baywatch* and *Becker* and played Victor Mansfield in the AMC comedy-drama *The Lot*.[4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php) • [3](https://wikiweb.ak.lc/article/victor-found-his-way-to-acting-in-the-90s-heres-his-filmography-and-the-people-he-has-dated/)
**Mutant X.** His breakthrough came in 2001 when he was cast as Brennan Mulwray in *Mutant X*, a science-fiction series about a team of people with extraordinary powers from genetic engineering. He played the role from 2001 to 2004 across 66 episodes until the series was abruptly canceled after three seasons.[3](https://wikiweb.ak.lc/article/victor-found-his-way-to-acting-in-the-90s-heres-his-filmography-and-the-people-he-has-dated/) • [4](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php)
**Continuum.** Webster costarred as Detective Carlos Fonnegra, a by-the-book Vancouver police officer who partners with a cop from the future, in the Canadian sci-fi series *Continuum*, which ran for four seasons.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) • [9](https://www.gamesradar.com/interview-victor-webster-star-of-continuum/) In a 2013 interview he described the show as blending sci-fi, action, and procedural drama, and noted its physical demands: the production once fired 2,000 rounds of ammunition in a single day of filming on a closed block of Vancouver, and he performed a widely discussed naked fight scene choreographed by stunt coordinator Kimani Ray Smith.[9](https://www.gamesradar.com/interview-victor-webster-star-of-continuum/) He trained in mixed martial arts three days a week during the run and has said he enjoys the physicality of such roles, which also extended to *[The Scorpion King 3](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-scorpion-king-3-battle-for-redemption)*.[9](https://www.gamesradar.com/interview-victor-webster-star-of-continuum/)
**Guest and recurring work.** His credits include appearances in *Sex and the City*, *[Castle](https://www.edgepedia.org/castle-tv-series)*, *Bones*, *CSI*, *Mom*, *Charmed*, *Criminal Minds*, *Melrose Place*, and *Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) More recently he played Mike Bolinski in the Netflix/CBC comedy *Workin' Moms* for two seasons and Blanton Silver in the CW's *[Motherland: Fort Salem](https://www.edgepedia.org/motherland-fort-salem)*, appearing in 13 episodes across 2021 and 2022.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/)
## Hallmark Channel movies
Webster is a fixture of Hallmark programming, with leading roles in *Homegrown Christmas*, *Love Blossoms*, *Summer Villa*, and *A Harvest Wedding*, and in *A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe* opposite [Rachel Boston](https://www.edgepedia.org/rachel-boston).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) • [10](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/victor-webster) He starred in the first three installments of the *Matchmaker Mysteries* franchise on Hallmark Movies & [Mysteries](https://www.edgepedia.org/mysteries): *A Killer Engagement*, *A Fatal Romance*, and *The Art of the Kill*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/) He has also played Chad Norton in the *Hannah Swensen Mystery* television movies opposite [Alison Sweeney](https://www.edgepedia.org/alison-sweeney), including *Pie to Die For* (2025) and *Best Served Cold* (2026).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/)
## Personal life
Webster married actress [Shantel VanSanten](https://www.edgepedia.org/shantel-vansanten) on August 9, 2021; the marriage ended in divorce on July 2, 2024.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/) He enjoys combat sports, race car driving, and high-speed skiing.[5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/victor-webster/bio/3000243325/)
## References
1. [Victor Webster Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/bio/)
2. [Victor Webster – Complete Biography, AceShowbiz](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/victor_webster/biography.html)
3. [Victor Found His Way to Acting in The 90's, Wiki](https://wikiweb.ak.lc/article/victor-found-his-way-to-acting-in-the-90s-heres-his-filmography-and-the-people-he-has-dated/)
4. [Victor Webster Biography, The Famous People](https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/victor-webster-35256.php)
5. [Victor Webster Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/victor-webster/bio/3000243325/)
6. [Victor Webster, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/)
7. [Crown Media Family Networks cast biography (PDF)](https://awsprxdam.crownmediadev.com.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highRes/2272226.pdf)
8. [Victor Webster: Filme, Serien und Biografie, Serienjunkies](https://www.serienjunkies.de/person/victor-webster/993/)
9. [Interview: Victor Webster, Star Of Continuum, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/interview-victor-webster-star-of-continuum/)
10. [Victor Webster, Hallmark Channel](https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/victor-webster)
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