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About Oliver

Oliver was born in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, twin to brother James. Oliver is the older 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.

Oliver enjoys music and many of the same bands as his brother, such as Velvet Revolver and Coldplay. He is much more outgoing toward girls than James. He enjoys playing PlayStation in Rupert Grint's (actor who plays Ron Weasley) dressing room.

Filmography

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

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