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Known for Acting
Born 1972-01-01 in Cape Town - South Africa
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.
Straight Circle (2026) — Aide
How to Make a Killing (2026) — Attorney
The Alliance (2026) — Malan · 1 episode
G20 (2025) — German Chancellor Security
Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2021) — Carl / Sgt. Carr
The Mauritanian (2021) — Captain Collins
Invasion (2021) — Sheriff Owen Perkins · 4 episodes
OATS Studios (2021) — 卡尔 · 10 episodes
The Last Days of American Crime (2020) — Police Sergeant
Serenity (2019) — Ape
Uncovered (2019) — Frank Drake
Warrior (2019) — Stone · 9 episodes
The Girl from St. Agnes (2019) — Gary Clayton · 8 episodes
The Forgiven (2018) — Burly Policeman
Shepherds and Butchers (2017) — Pierre De Villiers
Firebase (2017) — Sgt. Carr
Rakka (2017) — Carl
The Pirates of Somalia (2017) — Navy Admiral
The Siege of Jadotville (2016) — Kane
Chappie (2015) — The Procurement Officer
Young Ones (2014) — Caleb
The Salvation (2014) — Silvertooth
Wild Life (2014) — Terry Lomas
Black Sails (2014) — Jenks · 4 episodes
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) — Chief Warder
The Challenger Disaster (2013) — Allan J. Macdonald
Safe House (2012) — Morgan
Homeland (2011) — PMC Gary · 1 episode
District 9 (2009) — Ross Pienaar
Invictus (2009) — Presidential Guard
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008) — Inspector Blakkie Swart
The Devil's Whore (2008) — Man with Whip · 1 episode
The Trail (2006) — Mark
Catch a Fire (2006) — Special Branch Lieutenant
To the Ends of the Earth (2005) — Lieutenant Cumbersham · 3 episodes
Binnelanders (2005) — Dr. Brian Els · 23 episodes
In My Country (2004) — Van Deventer
Bravo Two Zero (1999) — Stan