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|born=James Andrew Eric Phelps and Oliver Martyn Phelps<br>[[25 February]], [[1986]]<br>{{wplink|Sutton Coldfield}}, {{wplink|England}}, {{wplink|United Kingdom}}
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*[[Fabian and Gideon Prewett]] <ref name=OP>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>
 
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Identical twins '''James Andrew Eric Phelps''' and '''Oliver Martyn John Phelps''' are English actors who play the [[Weasley family|Weasley]] twins [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] in all [[Harry Potter films|film versions]] of the ''Harry Potter'' [[Harry Potter books|series]]. They also did the voices for the twins in the video-game adaption of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix]].'' They were born just thirteen minutes apart on [[25 February]], [[1986]] in Sutton Coldfield, [[England]], UK.
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Identical twins '''James Andrew Eric Phelps''' and '''Oliver Martyn John Phelps''' are English actors who play the [[Weasley family|Weasley]] twins [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] in all [[Harry Potter films|film versions]] of the ''Harry Potter'' [[Harry Potter books|series]]. They also did the voices for the twins in the video-game adaption of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]].'' They were born just thirteen minutes apart on [[25 February]], [[1986]] in Sutton Coldfield, [[England]], UK, with Oliver being the elder.
   
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 do not know just yet what they are going to do with their lives, be it going into movies full time or going to university.
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Both young men have always shown a great interest in acting and have been in many high school productions together.
   
 
==Facts==
 
==Facts==
 
*The twins enjoy golfing, listening to rock music, playing the Xbox and [[PlayStation]], and acting.{{Fact}}
 
 
*On one of the Harry Potter apps for iPhone, both twins were sorted into the [[Hufflepuff]] house.{{Fact}}
*The twins enjoy golfing, listening to rock music, playing the Xbox and [[PlayStation]], and acting.
 
 
*They are not natural red heads but actually brunettes.
*On one of the Harry Potter apps for iPhone, both twins were sorted into the [[Hufflepuff]] house.
 
 
*To tell the difference between James and Oliver is that Oliver has a mole on the side of his neck. Plus James has a smaller, rounder face and Oliver has a straighter, longer one.{{Fact}}
*They are not natural red heads but actually dark brown.
 
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*During Fred's death scene in ''Deathly Hallows: Part 2'', Oliver became emotionally exhausted, because he couldn't cope with seeing his brother dead.{{Fact}}
*To tell the difference between James and Oliver is that Oliver has a mole on the side of his neck.
 
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*One time James Phelps was reading the last ''Harry Potter'' book on the train in Japan when he got to Fred's death and the ticket person on the train asked for his ticket and James said "I just died mate, leave me alone!"{{Fact}}
*They are both very sexy.
 
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*James and Oliver traded places during a rehearsal once.{{Fact}}
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*James and Oliver revealed that Rupert Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley, has felt like a real brother from the start of the movies.{{Fact}}
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{quote|It was so much fun making the film on set, it was like playtime!|The twins on filming [[Harry Potter books|''Harry Potter'']]}}
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{{Quote|It was so much fun making the film on set, it was like playtime!|The twins on filming [[Harry Potter books|''Harry Potter'']]}}
{{quote|Working alongside such big name actors was fantastic, it hasn't really sunk in yet.|Oliver Phelps on filming [[Harry Potter books|''Harry Potter'']]}}
 
{{quote|I took one look at James on the stretcher and burst into tears. I can’t even imagine how it would feel to lose him. We have done everything together since birth and to see my brother laying down on a stretcher pretending to be dead just killed me inside. After James got up and I gave him a huge hug. David said, 'you did great, it was very believable.' Then I told him I just thought of it as me and James not Fred and George."|Oliver Phelps on his emotions pretending that James death was real to him and not as a fictional characters.}}
 
   
 
{{Quote|Working alongside such big name actors was fantastic, it hasn't really sunk in yet.|Oliver Phelps on filming [[Harry Potter books|''Harry Potter'']]}}
==Behind the scenes==
 
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*James and Oliver also 'played' the parts of [[Fabian and Gideon Prewett]], Fred and George's late maternal uncles in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' for the photograph of the original [[Order of the Phoenix]].<ref name=OP>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>
 
 
{{Quote|I took one look at James on the stretcher and burst into tears. I can’t even imagine how it would feel to lose him. We have done everything together since birth and to see my brother laying down on a stretcher pretending to be dead just killed me inside. After James got up and I gave him a huge hug. David said, 'you did great, it was very believable.' Then I told him I just thought of it as me and James not Fred and George."|Oliver Phelps on his emotions pretending that James's death was real to him and not as a fictional characters.}}
   
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - (2004) [[Fred and George Weasley]]
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - (2004) [[Fred and George Weasley]]
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (2005) - [[Fred and George Weasley]]
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (2005) - [[Fred and George Weasley]]
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2007) - [[Fred and George Weasley]] and [[Fabian and Gideon Prewett]] <ref name=OP>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (2007) - [[Fred and George Weasley]]
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' (2007) - [[Fred and George Weasley]] (voices)
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (2009) - [[Fred and George Weasley]]
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' (2009) - [[Fred and George Weasley]]
 
*''Kingdom'':'' Epsiode #3.5'' (2009) - Callum and Finlay Anderson
 
*''Kingdom'':'' Epsiode #3.5'' (2009) - Callum and Finlay Anderson
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==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 23:29, 7 October 2015

Identical 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 also did the voices for the twins in the video-game adaption of Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. They were born just thirteen minutes apart on 25 February, 1986 in Sutton Coldfield, England, UK, with Oliver being the elder.

Both young men have always shown a great interest in acting and have been in many high school productions together.

Facts

  • The twins enjoy golfing, listening to rock music, playing the Xbox and PlayStation, and acting.[citation needed]
  • On one of the Harry Potter apps for iPhone, both twins were sorted into the Hufflepuff house.[citation needed]
  • They are not natural red heads but actually brunettes.
  • To tell the difference between James and Oliver is that Oliver has a mole on the side of his neck. Plus James has a smaller, rounder face and Oliver has a straighter, longer one.[citation needed]
  • During Fred's death scene in Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Oliver became emotionally exhausted, because he couldn't cope with seeing his brother dead.[citation needed]
  • One time James Phelps was reading the last Harry Potter book on the train in Japan when he got to Fred's death and the ticket person on the train asked for his ticket and James said "I just died mate, leave me alone!"[citation needed]
  • James and Oliver traded places during a rehearsal once.[citation needed]
  • James and Oliver revealed that Rupert Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley, has felt like a real brother from the start of the movies.[citation needed]

Quotes

"It was so much fun making the film on set, it was like playtime!"
— The twins on filming Harry Potter
"Working alongside such big name actors was fantastic, it hasn't really sunk in yet."
— Oliver Phelps on filming Harry Potter
"I took one look at James on the stretcher and burst into tears. I can’t even imagine how it would feel to lose him. We have done everything together since birth and to see my brother laying down on a stretcher pretending to be dead just killed me inside. After James got up and I gave him a huge hug. David said, 'you did great, it was very believable.' Then I told him I just thought of it as me and James not Fred and George.""
— Oliver Phelps on his emotions pretending that James's death was real to him and not as a fictional characters.

Filmography

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