# How did Oz's Simon Adibisi keep that hat on his head? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 30, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529 "2011-01-30T18:19:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/1 "2011-01-30T18:19:21Z")
IN the HBO series Oz, Simon Adibisi has that little hat on his head that somehow stay on it. What kind of hat is that? How did he keep it on his head? ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/2 "2011-01-30T19:13:39Z")
Ahahahahaha!!! I’ve always wondered the same thing. It’s like a turd on his head!! Joe ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/3 "2011-01-30T19:34:19Z")
It was even lampshaded in the show itself when Ryan O’Reily asked him how he did it. As far as real life, I assume Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje just had to spend a lot of time adjusting his hat and putting it back on when it fell off, and the editors removed those shots. Or maybe he used tape or glue to keep it in place. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/4 "2011-01-30T19:42:14Z")
Ha ha. My wife and I used to joke about that all the time. My wife’s theory was that he had it sewed onto his scalp. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/5 "2011-01-30T21:45:55Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It was even lampshaded in the show itself when Ryan O’Reily asked him how he did it. > > As far as real life, I assume Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje just had to spend a lot of time adjusting his hat and putting it back on when it fell off, and the editors removed those shots. Or maybe he used tape or glue to keep it in place. In reality, I’m guessing glue or some other adhesive. Joe ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/6 "2011-01-30T22:46:46Z")
Those who’ve only seen Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje on _Oz_ or _Lost_ would probably be surprised to see him when he’s not in character. In real life, he’s a soft-spoken Englishman with a law degree. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/7 "2011-01-30T23:26:55Z")
> [@wheresgeorge04](#): > > In reality, I’m guessing glue or some other adhesive. > > Joe Yes, had to be something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/8 "2011-01-30T23:38:41Z")
It’s conceivable that he had one single dreadlock on the top of his head that the hat is somehow tied onto. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/9 "2011-01-30T23:58:35Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > It’s conceivable that he had one single dreadlock on the top of his head that the hat is somehow tied onto. Except we’ve seen him w/o the hat, and he doesn’t have one. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/10 "2011-01-31T00:12:42Z")
I shave my head. When it grows out to about a one day stubble it acts kind of like velcro. I’m pretty sure the hat just stuck on there. Haven’t seen the show in years so I’m guessing he had stubbly hair. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2011, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-ozs-simon-adibisi-keep-that-hat-on-his-head/569529/11 "2011-01-31T09:36:57Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I shave my head. When it grows out to about a one day stubble it acts kind of like velcro. I’m pretty sure the hat just stuck on there. Haven’t seen the show in years so I’m guessing he had stubbly hair. I seem to recall him being completely shine-headed, but may be wrong. Joe