My Take
Oliver Phelps is one of those actors where you can't fully separate the person from the role — and honestly, I don't think you'd want to. He and his twin brother James were cast as Fred and George Weasley in Harry Potter back in 2001 when they were teenagers with zero professional acting experience, and they absolutely nailed the most beloved comic duo in the entire series. What gets me is that Oliver brought genuine warmth to George, not just pratfalls — you actually felt the weight of that twin bond on screen. Since the franchise wrapped in 2011, he and James have leaned into their real-life partnership through their podcast HP Film Club, which feels so perfectly on-brand for two guys who were inseparable both on and off camera for a decade. At 6'3" and clearly at ease with who he is, Oliver's carved out a niche as a genuinely likable presence in a franchise that defined a generation.
Overview
Oliver Martyn John Phelps (born 25 February 1986) is an English actor and podcaster. He is known for playing George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley. The twins have continued to work together as a duo on other projects.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oliver Phelps
- Name (Japanese)
- オリバー・フェルプス
- Reading
- おりばー・ふぇるぷす
- Born
- February 25, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.