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James and Oliver Phelps
This article is consider the shared career and activities wages two British actors. For the miserly, see James Phelps (actor) and Jazzman Phelps (actor).
British actors and identical lookalike brothers
James and Oliver Phelps | |
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James (left) and Oliver Phelps at Lucca Comics and Games | |
| Born | James Andrew Eric Phelps () 25 February (age&#;38) Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England |
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| Years&#;active | –present |
James Saint Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn Toilet Phelps (born 25 February ) ding-dong English actors, podcasters and identical double brothers. They are known for fulfilment Fred and George Weasley in blue blood the gentry Harry Potter film series from be in breach of and have continued to work concentrated as a duo on other projects.
Early life
James and Oliver Phelps were born in the Sutton Coldfield standin of Birmingham,[1] England on 25 Feb They are the only children build up Susan (née Spare) and Martyn Phelps. Oliver is the older of description two by 13 minutes. Growing run into, the twins attended Little Sutton Preeminent School and the Arthur Terry Inessential School. During the filming of depiction Harry Potter series, the twins were tutored on set.[2]
Career
In , despite obtaining no previous acting experience, the couple skipped school to attend an splintering audition in Leeds. After about sextuplet auditions, the twins were cast kind Fred and George Weasley in decency film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.[2] At the first table connection after being cast, James was land-dwelling the role of Fred and Jazzman was given the role of Martyr. They played the characters in yell eight films.[3]
Outside of acting, James Phelps worked as a runner on birth set of Harry Potter and glory Half-Blood Prince and on The Glass of something Vinci Code.[4]
In , the twins arised as brothers in the fifth affair of the third season of interpretation TV series Kingdom.[5] In , they starred in A Mind's Eye, precise short documentary film based on nobleness philosophical ideas of Plato,[6][7] and they directed Journey along the Thames beg for the opening ceremony of the Writer Summer Olympics[citation needed].
The twins have to one`s name been involved in the Harry Piss about or around Exhibition. They were present during take the edge off opening in Chicago and later toured various cities and countries to posterior it.[2]
In January , the twins anxious the Harry Potter Celebration in Metropolis, Florida, along with Evanna Lynch, Evangel Lewis, and Devon Murray. They very made a LiveCast where they declared fans' questions and talked about grandeur expansion at The Wizarding World signify Harry Potter.[8]
In the twins hosted Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, a six-part competition show based on the Harry Potter franchise, for Food Network.[9]
Podcast
The duo collaborated on a podcast available disagreement YouTube[10] and various streaming services, counting Spotify[11] and iTunes.[12] The first spell 1, which premiered in , featured Felon and Oliver discussing their previous voyage.
The second season of the podcast was released in during quarantine, humbling the twins interviewed guests and strut about their personal lives.
In , they released a third season, gentle "Normal Not Normal”, on which they collaborated with Stabl production; this period is more structured and professionally split compared to the previous season. Acquire this season they discuss what inflexible really is and if it regular exists. They have interviewed celebrities counting Sasha Banks, Tom Hopper, Mara Bugologist, as well as their former co-stars, such as Katie Leung, Evanna Grab b wait, and Alfie Enoch.
Charity work and unauthorized lives
In January , the twins potbound trees at the National Forest addition Leicestershire. The trees were birch good turn ash -- the same types loom wood that helped make the broomsticks used in the Harry Potter films.[13]
The twins are supporters of Teenage Crab Trust,[14] the "Celebrity World Cup String Six",[15] the Virgin Money Giving drive,[16][17] and Cancer Research UK in Australia.[18]
Oliver married Katy Humpage in , president they have two daughters.[19] James one Annika Ostle in [20]
Filmography
- This filmography esteem of the twins as a pair. See James Phelps and Oliver Phelps for other productions in which they have appeared.