What is the net worth of James and Oliver Phelps? Are George and Fred Weasley twins in real life?
Introduction
James and Oliver Phelps are English actors who played Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter fantasy films.
Biography
The identical twins were born on February 25, 1986, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England.
Oliver was born 13 minutes before his brother James.
Their parents are Susan (née Spare) and Martyn Phelps.
Fred & George Weasley in Harry Potter
They first appeared in the fantasy series in 2001 — Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
James Phelps and Oliver Phelps attend the DVD Launch party for “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban” – @Getty
It is an eight-film series, which starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, Emma Watson as Hermoine Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley.The franchise is based on the book series of the same name.
James and Oliver Phelps portrayed the older brothers of Harry’s best friend Ron.
James and his brother got the role after six auditions.
They had no previous acting experience.
Evanna Lynch, James Phelps, Rupert Grint, Oliver Phelps, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis and Bonnie Wright attend the “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” photocall on July 6, 2011 in London – @Getty
“My mom heard about the audition from a friend of hers, it was an open audition call for all parts of the movie and I remember she put her head around that door and said ‘you fancy trying out for the parts,‘” they said on the show This Morning in December 2024. “We we were familiar with the books and the stories so we said yeah why not, it’s a day off school.”
The twins played the characters in all eight films.
In 2009, Oliver and James performed in the third season of the British TV series Kingdom.
In 2019, James played in the fantasy movie Cadia: The World Within.
Wizards of Baking
In 2024 they hosted Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. It is a six-part competition show for Food Network and it is based on the Harry Potter franchise.
James Phelps and his twin brother Oliver Phelps attend the press preview and media opening of the exhibition ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ at Filmpark Babelsberg on October 11, 2018 in Potsdam – @Getty
In the show, contestants craft their creations in the same filming locations from the Warner Bros. films.
Several co-stars from the Harry Potter films were invited as guest judges.
“We say it’s like friends from high school or college or something like that,” James said in an interview about reuniting with fellow cast members. “You may not speak every day, but you stay in contact in your life.”
In February 2025, the twins alongside Bonnie Wright (who played youngest sibling Ginny Weasley), reunited at MegaConin Orlando, Florida.
Oliver Phelps, Bonnie Wright and James Phelps attend the grand opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition – @Getty
In 2023, Warner Bros. announced its plans for a new Harry Potter series. It is expected to hit Max in 2026.
“I think it’s a great opportunity for people who maybe didn’t grow up with the films to experience the stories in a different way,” James Phelps told the New York Post his perspective on the reboot.
Wife
Both twins are married.
In 2015, Oliver Phelps married Katy Humphage. The couple has two daughters — Emilia and Autumn.
James Phelps is married to Annika Ostle since 2016.
Height
1.91 m
Oliver Phelps and James Phelps visit The Harry Potter Exhibit at Discovery Times Square on February 19, 2013 in New York City – @Getty
James and Oliver Phelps – Net Worth
So, how much are Oliver and James Phelps worth?
Oliver and James Phelps earned most of their wealth from appearing in the 8 Harry Potter films.
The twins also hosted a podcast titled Normal Not Normal as well as Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking. Therefore, James and Oliver Phelps have a combined net worth of $2 million.
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