
Robert Hobbs
Biography
Robert Hobbs was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1972. At an early age his family moved to Welkom, a small mining town in the interior of SA. There he was educated at Christian Brothers College and developed a love of performance through a series of school concerts and trips to the local Saturday morning film matinées.
Following his passion, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts / Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from the University of Cape Town in 1993.
He was cast in a number of theatre roles including Macbeth for the SA State Theatre and his performance in Yasmina Reza's Life x 3 garnered him a Naledi Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Straight Circle as Aide
2025G20 as German Chancellor Security
2021Oats Studios: Volume 1 as Carl / Sgt. Carr
2021Invasion as Sheriff Owen Perkins
2021OATS Studios as 卡尔
2021The Mauritanian as Captain Collins
2020The Last Days of American Crime as Police Sergeant
2019Uncovered as Frank Drake
2019Warrior as Stone
2019The Girl from St. Agnes as Gary Clayton
2019Serenity as Ape
2018The Forgiven as Burly Policeman
2017The Pirates of Somalia as Navy Admiral
2017Firebase as Sgt. Carr
2017Rakka as Carl
2017Shepherds and Butchers as Pierre De Villiers
2016The Siege of Jadotville
2015Chappie as The Procurement Officer
2014Wild Life as Terry Lomas
2014Young Ones as Caleb
2014The Salvation as Silvertooth
2014Black Sails as Jenks
2013Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom as Chief Warder
2013The Challenger Disaster as Allan J. Macdonald
2012Safe House as Morgan
2009Invictus as Presidential Guard
2009District 9 as Ross Pienaar
2008The Devil's Whore as Man with Whip
2008Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema as Inspector Blakkie Swart
2006Catch a Fire as Special Branch Lieutenant
2006The Trail as Mark
2005Binnelanders as Dr. Brian Els
2005To the Ends of the Earth as Lieutenant Cumbersham
2004In My Country as Van Deventer
1999Bravo Two Zero as Stan









