James Phelps: Fred Weasley actor reflects on Harry Potter, new travel series, British royalty and more
Release Date: 05/31/2024
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info_outlineJames Phelps is an actor best known for playing Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise from 2001 to 2011. James is an autodidact with passions ranging from astronomy to history. In this conversation, we discussed what it was like being cast in one of the biggest film franchises of all time, a few of his other projects (including a horror comedy that Aaron produced called Patchwork), the travel series he starred in alongside his brother, Oliver, and more.
We recorded this episode last summer while traveling in Europe.