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Actor
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1986-02-25
Location
England, United Kingdom
Edit pageJames Phelps
Biography
James Andrew Eric Phelps (born 25 February 1986) is an English actor. He is known for playing Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, Oliver Phelps. The twins have continued to work together as a duo on other projects.
James Phelps was born in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, England on 25 February 1986, 13 minutes after his brother, Oliver Phelps.
They are the only children of Susan (née Spare) and Martyn Phelps. Growing up, James and his brother attended Little Sutton Primary School and the Arthur Terry Secondary School. During the filming of the Harry Potter series, the twins were tutored on set.
In 2000, despite having no previous acting experience, the twins skipped school to attend an open audition in Leeds. After about six auditions, the twins were cast as Fred and George Weasley in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
At the first table reading after being cast, James was given the role of Fred, and Oliver was given the role of George.
Outside of acting, James Phelps worked as a runner on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and on The Da Vinci Code.
In January 2014, the twins attended the Harry Potter Celebration in Orlando, Florida along with Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, and Devon Murray.
They also made a LiveCast where they answered fans' questions and talked about the expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Phelps guest-starred in one episode of British television drama Silent Witness, which aired on the 6th of January 2015.
In 2019, he starred in the fantasy movie Cadia: The World Within and was also credited as associate producer on the project.
Known for
Actor
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Fred Weasley