Did James and Oliver Phelps have red hair?

Then we got cast as the Weasley twins and had to dye our hair red for the next ten years. All the years of joking at Andrew’s expense just came back and slapped me in the face. ‘ As Fred and George Weasley respectively, James and Oliver had to dye their brown hair ginger every few weeks.

Why do the Weasleys have red hair?

Well all the Weasleys in Harry Potter’s generation had red hair – because apparently the Weasley gene is pretty strong and moreover Molly Weasley (nee Prewett) herself had red hair. Children born to red-haired parents will most likely have red hair.

Which Weasleys are natural redheads?

While Rupert is, in fact, a natural red-head, he was missing the freckles that Ron is known for on the page.

Did Weasley twin actors dye their hair?

The twins, who dyed their hair red for ten years while portraying Fred and George Weasley, looked completely unlike their onscreen personas with their natural brunette hair.