James Phelps is a British actor known for his role as the red-haired twin Fred Weasley from Harry Potter.
Early Accomplishments
He was fond of books about Harry Potter very much, and when James’s mother offered him to try for one of the roles in the film series, the boy could not help but agree. After 6 castings, he got the role of Fred.
Best Known For
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was the first Harry Potter movie with James. His character Fred is one of the children in the Weasley family, a cheerful bully and a student of the Gryffindor faculty.
He then appeared in all the other films of the franchise.
Later, he acted in the documentary movie A Mind's Eye.
In 2015, the actor was seen in the 7th episode of King of the Nerds.
Sexual Orientation
James Phelps is straight. He is married to Annika Ostle. The two tied the knot in 2016.
Family
His parents are Susan and Martyn Phelps. James has a twin brother named Oliver, who played Fred’s brother George in the famous franchise.
He doesn’t have children.
Religion
James Phelps’s religion is unknown.
Worth To Know
James took part in the TV show Pointless Celebrities to earn money for charities.
The actor dreams of appearing in one of the movies about James Bond.
Both James and Oliver had to tie their hair red as initially they had brown hair.
He is a big fan of gold and loves playing it in his free time.
It was very emotional for him to be killed in the Harry Potter series, and Rowling apologized for doing it.
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