20 Things You Didn't Know About High Fidelity

By Jack Pooley /

9. Tim Robbins Made A Cameo For One Specific Reason

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Tim Robbins makes a brief but unforgettable cameo appearance in the movie as Ray, Laura's obnoxious new boyfriend who Rob naturally despises, to the point that he imagines violently assaulting him numerous times.

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In an interview last year, Robbins admitted that he took the cameo role despite the minimal pay on offer for one main reason: the makeup department promised to create a custom wig for him.

Indeed, his greying mop of hair isn't Robbins' own doing, but a fitted prop which, in fact, he was actually allowed to keep after filming wrapped. Robbins also said the same was true of his Anchorman cameo during the iconic, cameo-filled newscaster brawl sequence.

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Better yet, Robbins still has both wigs, and even continues to use them in his Halloween costumes. Brilliant.