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Meet "Melrose Place"'s new smokin' hot gay male character

After Monday's panel for Melrose Place at the Television Critics Association panel in Los Angeles, I cornered MP's executive producer Todd Slavkin to ask about Caleb, the show's gay character. While we'd already learned that Caleb was going to be a non-stereotypical gay character, the actor playing the part hadn't yet been cast the last time I checked with the network. Slavkin confirmed the role is going to be played by Victor Webster.

Webster has been around for quite awhile including appearances on Sex and the City, Harper's Island, Lincoln Heights and many other shows.

Here is what Slavkin told me about Caleb:

  • His name is Caleb Brewer and we meet him in Episode 2
  • He is Ella Simms' boss at WPK 
  • He smokes cigars, likes the Los Angeles Lakers, collects sports memorabilia, drinks Scotch, likes guys and is not afraid to admit it.
  • He is an archetype that hasn't been explored as much on television and the show is bringing that into the fold
  • So far he's in episodes two, three, five, six and appears somewhat frequently
  • We see some of his personal life, but Slavkin wouldn't divulge any details
  • He's a very masculine guy.

Webster is certainly very pretty and fits right in with the Melrose Place image. Hopefully, he'll rate more than there "barely there" status. 

More pics below, but be warned some slightly NSFW!

snicks's picture

OMG! OMG! OMG!

that is all

Well, except that Victor was on Mutant X with Forbes March, who's now playing gay on ATWT. It's the circle ... the circle of Gay!

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JC's picture

Victor

Oh hell yeah!. Now I may have to watch it. 

Besides Mutant X, he has been on Charmed ( I really did like the show ) where he was Cupid.

He's always nice to look at. Plus he can act! 

Crawfish Po Boy's picture

SNICKS!!!

It's like All Mutant X GAYS, All The Time!

I always wanted them to make out on Mutant X

Sigh... so close and yet so far!

HOT!

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Brian's picture

So true SO true

you are so totally right,

I've seen the female characters play gay once or twice, and ow Forbes March is playing gay on As THe World Turns (bad scarf and all), and finally Victor decides to jump in the mix.

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jamie's picture

THANK YOU!

Those are some mighty, mighty fine photos you posted!!!!

I remember when he was on (briefly) Days of our Lives, he was hot then too.

 

"Open up your mind and then open up your heart. And you will see that you and me aren't very far apart." - Blessid Union of Souls

Ed Kennedy's picture

No waxing!

Seriously, if he's going to be this "butch" can we have the version who hasn't been waxed to death?

Still, it's an interesting character description, and it hasn't been done to death. And the CW has a young, female demographic if you look at the numbers, so they should be gay friendly.

One more thing: w00f!

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David N's picture

Gonna Watch it Now

Being old enough to have enjoyed Melrose the first time around I wasn't interested in seeing how they were going to ruin my youth. Victor changes everything, especially if as you put it they don't do an over waxed gay version.
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J.Kie's picture

I'll have the sex but no wax please!

Yea Over Waxing would just be a crime against the "Non-Steryotype" they're trying to portray. Im gay and dont/want nothing to do with waxing. Wait...Im I really talking about this as if its a National Political Issue? Hmmm... i think it might have to be now because of this hottie! Hehehe!!!

 

oh yea and one more thing:  w00f!!!

 

-Chaotic/Devient- 

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AddisonDewitt's picture

Interesting choice

Interesting choice! Considering that Katie Cassidy (Ella Simms) was his ex-girlfriend in Harper's Island. I wonder what their relationship will be since he was more menacing to her in a slimy way to her in HI. At least they have worked together and had some time to build some chemistry. Good for him for taking on role. The picture with the open green jacket is the closest to him that I remember.

How singularly innocent I look this morning.

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torontomame's picture

Awesome!  He's the only

Awesome!  He's the only reason I ever watched Mutant X.

And he's Canadian!  Woo hoo!!!

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Wire_Hanger's picture

OH NO!

Ugh, and it was such an easy "Hell no, I'm not gonna watch that tripe" with Ashlee Simpson on board.  Now you post this, sir!  Now, without having seen a single episode, I'm already a dedicated viewer. Och well.
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David Ehrenstein's picture

WHOA!!!!

Is it HOT here -- or is it just HIM?!!
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iam_gone's picture

That´s "extremely masculine"?!?

I remember when this role was mentioned on this site before and it was said that the producers are looking for somebody who was "extremely masculine" - at least I think that´s how it was phrased.

No offense to Mr. Webster, but he looks like the typical boring metrosexual model type that you see everywhere. That look passes as "extremely masculine" nowadays? Really?!?

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Bill S's picture

YOWZAH!!!!!!!!

Dang. Now I have to watch this thing. I wonder if it'll be as insane as most of the original was? (If you'll recall, season 1 was so earnest it was practically a different show. It wasn't until Micheal turned into a bastard and Heather Locklear joined the cast that it became an over-the-top soaper.)
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MW's picture

Love Him!

He played a minor gay character before in Must Love Dogs.
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netogeno's picture

Crap!

And I thought I had amassed enough reasons not to watch this show and they give just about the one that can make me watch.

Mayor crush ever since Mutant X, and he has played gay before, some comedy with Diane Lane, the name escapes me.

Good choice, they know how to pull in the gays dont they?

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HapNStance's picture

Sure he's porno hot...

But he looks like something out of an old Falcon video...athletic yes...manly, not so much.

Nous Sommes Tous Sauvages.

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boyd's picture

So that how you 'butch it up'...

So good to know that Victor Webster is the television ideal of "very masculine." Now all I need to do to complete my instant butch makeover is get a great haircut and use bronzer to highlight my cheekbones.  

Don't get me wrong. Victor is very pretty. I find him sexy. And he's a decent enough actor (Mutant X and briefly on 'Days'.) But come on, this guy wouldn't last 10 minutes in a Colt video let alone a 'manly' construction site.

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matt_halpert's picture

Why wasn't more

actors on mutant x? John Shea was also on it, and now its on gossip girl playing blair's father also gay.

I demand a full investigaytion on mutant x. and apply the results to others shows.

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Crawfish Po Boy's picture

MUTANT X IS SO GAY, WOW

That is so true.

They are all playng gay characters at the same time.

What are the odds.

Both of the actresses from Mutant X have also played gay characters (well lesbians) after leaving Mutant X.

I didn't even make the connection until you pointed it out. 

Cool. That's the whole original team.

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Whitetee's picture

Wait

Bill S's picture

Yes, him is. :)

Yes, him is.

:)

AddisonDewitt's picture

Another perspective...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS7_bT3JVI8

 This clip "gays" him up a little... Three things to know going in "Donny Osmond", "tiny dogs", and "bachelor."

How singularly innocent I look this morning.

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par3182's picture

The one thing we learned from the original...

 

...is that you need TWO gays to make his storylines interesting. Let's hope he gets more action than poor old boring Matt (or, at the very least, they don't cut away to another character's reaction when he finally gets to kiss a guy).

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Crawfish Po Boy's picture

Victor Webster

Yep, that's the same guy.

He certainly ROSE to the occasion in that scene.

Best. Outtake. Ever.

Melrose Place can't come soon enough.

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jettasian's picture

Nope

He's going to be the 2009 Matt.  Gay and just there so the show can claim "we are all inclusive, diversed, blah blah blah."  But I can bet my house and granny that he will not have anything to do until the show's about to cancel.

MARK MY WORDS!

Dave Doty's picture

Yay!

Melrose Place was my first soap (even though I was already in my early 20s when it debuted), so this show already had me locked in for the debut (albeit with one foot already out the door in case it didn't deliver).  So to me, this is just gravy.
Uphill Climber's picture

random thoughts

Not to bitch at anyone in particular, but... um... Yes, these are photos of a very masculine man, whether gay/straight/bi/tri. Not all masculine men sport cowboy hats, and weigh in at 305 lbs.
Fer's picture

Please no WAX !

I join the claim no waxing him please!

Look so great on natural fuzzy hair, damm great!

 


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