Victor Webster is an actor from Canada who found fame from the soap opera, ‘Days of Our Lives’ for his iconic portrayal of Nicholas Alamain. The Canadian actor had an inclination towards martial arts and he before acting was pursuing a career in the very field. However, he also was fond of acting from an early age. That made him participate in many different plays in schools and attend theater classes.
The Canadian first came to America in the late 90s looking for a job in acting. He was able to land himself a small role in the TV series, ‘Sunset Beach’ for 3 episodes. Webster, however, came under the limelight after his role in the soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives’ alongside Jen Lilley. Since that prominent role, he has been able to shine in the industry. Let us now get to know more about Victor Webster.
Victor Webster: Early Life and Education
Victor Webster was born in the 7th of February, in 1973. The actor from Calgary, Alberta February was born to parents John Webster and Roswitha. Victor’s father was a police officer in the Canadian force and his mother was a hairstylist. Growing up Victor was full of mischief and often got himself into serious trouble. His parents had to go through complaints about him from his school and neighborhood. Later to discipline him, Victor’s father enrolled at a martial arts school. John did this in order to channelize his energy elsewhere.
Victor later had to move to San Clemente with his family, where Victor completed high school. Growing up, Victor had a passion for theater and acting. After graduating from high school, he joined ‘Saddleback Junior College’ to continue his studying.
Webster has a heavyweight black belt in ‘Tae kwon do’. He later even began training kids to make the ends meet. However, he slowly lost interest in martial arts and fancied a career in acting.
Victor Webster: Career
While starting, acting did not come naturally to Victor. He first started working as a stockbroker whilst still trying to make it as an actor. Webster was traveling all across the world to find inspiration and finally joined classes for acting. During that period he was able to land himself some commercial work. Soon after, he was a model making appearances for many different magazines like ‘Cosmopolitan’ and ‘Playgirl’.
Victor made his debut in acting in 1997 with a role in ‘Sunset Beach’. He managed to appear for 3 consecutive episodes and it was not bad for the newcomer. After the entry, he was looking for some success and fame. He did not have to wait long because he was able to get a role in the daytime soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives.’ The show brought him national recognition and he became the second actor to portray the iconic character ‘Nicholas Alaiman’. He was able to receive critical acclaim for his performance in the show. After his stint ended in 2000, he was again looking for new opportunities and was cast in series like Baywatch.
In 2001 he was part of the cast for the sci-fi drama series ‘Mutant X’. The series was about people with supernatural powers. Mutant X was on air for 3 seasons before being canceled. But by that time, he was already famous and a prominent figure in the industry.
More recently, he has been collaborating with ‘Hallmark Channel’ for movies like ‘The Magic Stocking’, ‘A Harvest Wedding’, ‘Home for Christmas Day’, etc. Victor is finally finding the success he was looking for and we could not be happier for him.
Victor Webster: Personal Life
As of now, Webster is dating the beautiful Shantel VanSannten. He often posts pictures of her in his Instagram. Previously he was in a relationship with Krista Allen for over a year. The pair later split up on the 6th of May, 1997. He is also said to have been together with names like Monica Hansen and Katie Cleary but these are just rumors.
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There have also been rumors that question his sexuality. He, however, is clearly heterosexual and if there have been any homosexual encounters, he has been able to keep them quiet. As per our understanding, he is openly into women and has been together with many.
Victor Webster: Net Worth & Social Media
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Throughout his career, Webster has been able to be a prominent name in the Hollywood scene. He has been acting for over 2o years now and is sure to make a good fortune from his career. As of 2018, he has a net worth of around $3 million.
Webster is also pretty active on social media platforms. He has almost 15k followers on Instagram and 23k on Twitter. He has been a famous name in the industry and keeps growing all the time. We wish him all the best and hope to see more from him in the future.
