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James Phelps

James Phelps

Actor, also producer · Born February 25, 1986 (40) · Birmingham, England, UK

James Andrew Eric Phelps (born 25 February 1986) is an English actor. He is known for playing Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, Oliver Phelps. The twins have continued to work together as a duo on other projects.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 25, 1986 (40)
From
Birmingham, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 43% in 30 days

What are James Phelps' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
24%
Self
19%
Power
14%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Warm
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Phelps' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Phelps' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Highest rated

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (2024)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

20012026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 19: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score94thProducing1 of 19: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 26th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Who does James Phelps work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Phelps' MovieCove titles; Oliver Phelps shares the most, 2.