<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 2001--present </Td> </Tr> <P> James Andrew Eric and Oliver Martyn John Phelps (born 25 February 1986) are identical twin British actors, best known for playing Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series . </P> <P> James and Oliver were born in the Sutton Coldfield area of Birmingham, England on 25 February 1986 . They are the only sons of Susan (née Spare) and Martyn Phelps . James is the younger of the two by 13 minutes . Growing up, they attended Little Sutton Primary School and the Arthur Terry Secondary School . As they spent an extensive amount of time shooting for Harry Potter, the twins were tutored on set, along with their fellow school - age cast friends . </P>

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