The new Hallmark Christmas movie, Homegrown Christmas, stars Lori Loughlin as a woman who heads home for the holidays after leaving her dream job. She runs into her high school sweetheart, played by 45-year-old actor Victor Webster, and we can only imagine the sparks fly from there. To celebrate the premiere of the "Countdown to Christmas" film, here are a few key things to know about Lori's on-screen leading man.
He’s originally from Canada.
Victor was born in Calgary, Alberta on February 7, 1973. In the summer of 1986, when Victor was 13, his family moved to San Clemente, California, and he attended high school there. He later went to Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California, and worked as a stockbroker before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.
He’s a Hallmark regular.
Homegrown Christmas is far from Victor’s first Hallmark film. He’s appeared in a slew of movies for the channel including Summer Villa and Puppy Love. In 2017 alone, he appeared in three: Love Blossoms, A Harvest Wedding, and Home For Christmas Day. He’s also had roles in many famous shows including Charmed, Days of Our Lives, Baywatch, Castle, and Sex and the City. Victor's other major claim to fame? In 2002, he was named one of People's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors—and as far as we can tell, he's still single!
He’s a martial arts enthusiast.
According to Martial Arts Entertainment, Victor was put into martial arts class as a child in an attempt to improve his behavior, because he kept getting in trouble. He went on to become a master of several martial arts, including kickboxing and Tae Kwon Do, and holds a black belt in the latter.
Emma Dibdin is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles who writes about culture, mental health, and true crime. She loves owls, hates cilantro, and can find the queer subtext in literally anything.
