James and Oliver Phelps

Twins James Andrew Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn John Phelps are English actors who play the Weasley twins Fred and George in all film versions of the Harry Potter series. They were born just 13 minutes apart on February 25th, 1986 in Sutton Coldfield, England, UK.

Both young men have always shown a great interest in acting and have been in many high school productions together. They are currently attending Arthur Terry School for the first year of 6th form, where they will stay until they graduate, this year. They don't know just yet what they're going to do with their lives, be it going into movies full time or going to university.

Interests: Golf (handicap 20 for Oliver and handicap 18 for James), rock music, Xbox 360, PlayStation, and acting.

Interesting Facts

 * James' wish for his future is to play a bad guy in a James Bond movie or play James Bond himself.
 * Both James and Oliver are in relationships.
 * Both of the twins are 6'3"
 * They have a bearded collie named Ewen, who is big and hairy, plays a mean game of football, and loves snow.
 * When they were filming in London, they visited Madame Tussauds, the famous waxworks with their friend Luke Youngblood.
 * Their pranks include messing with people's heads at school when they switch names.
 * Their hair is actually rather brown, dyeing it for the HP movies.

Quotes

 * "It was so much fun making the film on set, it was like playtime!" (on filming HP)
 * "Working alongside such big name actors was fantastic, it hasn't really sunk in yet." (said by Oliver about filming.)

Behind the scenes
James and Oliver also 'played' the parts of Fabian and Gideon Prewett, Fred and George's late maternal uncles in the film version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for the photograph of the original Order of the Phoenix.

Filmography

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) Fred and George Weasley
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Fred and George Weasley
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Fred and George Weasley
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Fred and George Weasley
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Fred and George Weasley (and Fabian and Gideon Prewett)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Fred and George Weasley

Notes and references
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