James Phelps

I have a genuine soft spot for James Phelps, because Fred Weasley is arguably the most charming character in the entire Harry Potter series, and James absolutely nailed him. Born in Sutton Coldfield in 1986, he and his twin brother Oliver landed the roles of Fred and George with zero prior acting experience — and somehow they were never once upstaged by the seasoned pros around them. James brought this infectious, mischievous energy to Fred that made every scene feel alive. The tragic arc Fred gets in the final film hits harder than it probably should for a fictional redhead, and that's entirely on James's warmth. What I also respect is that he and Oliver never tried to awkwardly distance themselves from the franchise — they leaned in, kept collaborating, and built a podcast around it. That's how you honor a role that genuinely matters to people.

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Name (English)

James Phelps

Name (Japanese)

ジェームズ・フェルプス

Reading

じぇーむず・ふぇるぷす

Born

February 25, 1986 (age 40)

Origin

Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom

Height

191 cm

Occupation

film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamesphelps_pictures/
• Xhttps://x.com/James_Phelps
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Phelps%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1401230

Tags

• film actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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