About

About James

James was born in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, twin to brother Oliver. James is the younger of the two, by around 13 minutes. Growing up he attended Little Sutton Primary School and The Arthur Terry Secondary School. He left school in 2004 having taken A-level exams. 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, 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."

While at school, they often played pranks on their teachers and fellow students by switching names. You can tell them apart by the mole on the right side of Oliver's neck or the scar on James' left eyebrow.

Both twins are music fans and enjoy going to concerts and festivals. They attended the V Music Festival, where some of their favourite music artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Foo Fighters, David Gray, and Feeder were playing. They also attended Download Festival and are fans of Bon Jovi and Green Day.

Sport is another one of their passions. What little sibling rivalry that exists between them is mainly caused by them supporting rival football teams. Oliver supports Aston Villa F.C. and James supports Birmingham City F.C. , also a fan of Gloucester R.F.C. and both are fans of Real Madrid. Their rivalry spills onto the golf course too, with both of them boasting low handicaps although James insists that he's the better golfer.

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.

In May 2006 they took part in a celebrity football tournament called Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six.

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. He is currently a runner for the latest Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He aspires to work behind the camera in the future or to appear in a James Bond film as a bad guy or as James Bond himself.

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) - Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Fred Weasley
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) - Fred Weasley
Kingdom (1 episode, 2009) - Callum Anderson
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010-2011) - Fred Weasley

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Younger is named after the fact that James is younger than his twin brother, Oliver. It is run by Cassie.