Oliver Phelps
James and Oliver Phelps
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James and Oliver were born in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, West Midlands county, England. They are the only sons of Martyn and Susan Phelps. Oliver is the older of the two, by around 13 minutes. Growing up, they attended Little Sutton Primary School and The Arthur Terry Secondary School. They left school in 2004, having taken their A-level exams. While at school, they often played pranks on their teachers and fellow students by switching names.
Dramatic interests
Both James and Oliver showed a special interest in acting at an early age, having performed side by side in several school drama productions. In 2000, when they were 14 years old, the twins were cast as Fred and George Weasley in the film 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."
James' 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 .
Personal interests
The twin brothers support rival football clubs in Birmingham. Oliver supports Aston Villa, while James supports Birmingham City. In May 2006, they both took part in a celebrity soccer tournament called Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six .
They are both music fans and enjoy going to concerts and festivals. They attended the V Festival, where some of their favourite music artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, David Gray, and Feeder performed. They also attended Download Festival and are fans of Bon Jovi and Green Day. Oliver enjoys music and many of the same bands as his brother, such as Velvet Revolver and Coldplay.
Recently, the twins planted trees at the National Forest, in Leicestershire. The wood that helped make the Harry Potter broomsticks were replanted by the boys, the trees being birch and ash.
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