Robert Hobbs

Actor

1972-01-01 · 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.

• District 9 (2009) — Ross Pienaar
• Chappie (2015) — The Procurement Officer
• Invictus (2009) — Presidential Guard
• Safe House (2012) — Morgan
• Serenity (2019) — Ape
• The Mauritanian (2021) — Captain Collins
• The Salvation (2014) — Silvertooth
• The Siege of Jadotville (2016) — Kane
• The Last Days of American Crime (2020) — Police Sergeant
• How to Make a Killing (2026) — Attorney
• G20 (2025) — German Chancellor Security
• Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) — Chief Warder
• Rakka (2017) — Carl
• Young Ones (2014) — Caleb
• The Pirates of Somalia (2017) — Navy Admiral
• Firebase (2017) — Sgt. Carr
• Catch a Fire (2006) — Special Branch Lieutenant
• The Challenger Disaster (2013) — Allan J. Macdonald
• The Forgiven (2018) — Burly Policeman
• Shepherds and Butchers (2017) — Pierre De Villiers
• Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008) — Inspector Blakkie Swart
• In My Country (2004) — Van Deventer
• Wild Life (2014) — Terry Lomas
• Bravo Two Zero (1999) — Stan