Robert Hobbs
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.
Acted in
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021
as Carl / Sgt. Carr
Invasion
2021
as Sheriff Owen Perkins
The Mauritanian
2021
as Captain Collins
The Last Days of American Crime
2020
as Police Sergeant
Uncovered
2019
as Frank Drake
Warrior
2019
as Stone
The Girl from St. Agnes
2019
as Gary Clayton
Serenity
2019
as Ape
The Forgiven
2018
as Burly Policeman
Firebase
2017
as Sgt. Carr
Rakka
2017
as Carl
Shepherds and Butchers
2017
as Pierre De Villiers
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
Chappie
2015
as The Procurement Officer
Wild Life
2014
as Terry Lomas
Young Ones
2014
as Caleb
The Salvation
2014
as Silvertooth
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
as Chief Warder
Safe House
2012
as Morgan
Invictus
2009
as Presidential Guard
District 9
2009
as Ross Pienaar
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008
as Inspector Blakkie Swart
Catch a Fire
2006
as Special Branch Lieutenant
The Trail
2006
as Mark
Binnelanders
2005
as Dr. Brian Els
To the Ends of the Earth
2005
as Lieutenant Cumbersham
In My Country
2004
as Van Deventer
Bravo Two Zero
1999
as Stan