James and Oliver Phelps
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| James and Oliver Phelps | |
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| Born | James Andrew Eric Phelps Oliver Martyn John Phelps February 25, 1986 Sutton Coldfield, England |
| Occupation | Actors |
James Andrew Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn John Phelps (born February 25, 1986) are twin English actors, best known for playing Fred and George Weasley, respectively, in the Harry Potter film series.
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[edit] Biography
They were born in Sutton Coldfield (Oliver about 13 minutes before James) where they attended The Arthur Terry School. They left in 2004 having taken A-level exams.
Both showed a special interest in acting at an early age as they performed side by side in several school drama productions. In 2000 the twins were cast as Fred and George Weasley in the movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. "Our Mum had heard open auditions for the characters were being held in Leeds. We were seen by the casting director, Janet Hircheson. We were asked to meet the director, producer and writer. That happened about six times including the screen test. Then we were told we had the parts." They have so far appeared in each screen installment of the Harry Potter' series.
Both of the twins are 6'3" and they have no other brothers or sisters, but maintain a close relationship with their cousin Noah Wotring. While at school they often play pranks on their teachers and fellow students by switching names. They can be told apart by the mole on the right side of Oliver's neck, or the scar on James' right eyebrow. Another way is the way their hair is parted: Oliver's hair is more in front of his face, and James' hair is parted more to the right side.
Both Oliver Phelps and his brother James are music fans and enjoy going to concerts and festivals, they attended the V Music Festival, where some of their favorite music artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Foo Fighters, David Gray, and Feeder were playing. They are also fans of Bon Jovi.
Sport is another one of their passions, they say that what little sibling rivalry that exists between them is mainly caused by them supporting rival football teams. Oliver supports Aston Villa F.C. and James supports Birmingham City F.C. and is also a fan of Gloucester R.F.C.. Their rivalry spills onto the golf course too, with both of them boasting low handicaps although James insists that he's the better golfer.
Recently the twins planted trees at the National Forest, in Leicestershire. Oddly enough the wood that helped make the Harry Potter broomsticks were replanted by the boys, the trees being birch and ash.
In May 2006 they took part in a celebrity football tournament called Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six.[1]
[edit] James Phelps
James Phelps' best friends in the Harry Potter cast are Devon Murray and Matthew Lewis. Outside of the Harry Potter films, James has worked as a runner on other film productions, such as The Da Vinci Code.[2] He is currently a runner for the next Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He aspires to work behind the camera in the future or to appear in a James Bond movie as a bad guy or as James Bond himself.[3]
[edit] Oliver Phelps
Oliver is the twin of James. The two appear together in each scene they are in. Out of the two of them, Oliver is the oldest, by about 13 minutes. He enjoys music and many of the same bands as his brother, such as Velvet Revolver and Coldplay. He is more outgoing toward girls than James is. He enjoys playing PlayStation in Rupert Grint's (actor who plays Ron Weasley) dressing room.
