Robert Hobbs
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
How to Make a Killing
2026
as Attorny
Chappie
2015
as The Procurement Officer
District 9
2009
as Ross Pienaar
Invictus
2009
as Presidential Guard
G20
2025
as German Chancellor Security
Safe House
2012
as Morgan
In My Country
2004
as Van Deventer
The Pirates of Somalia
2017
as Navy Admiral
Serenity
2019
as Ape
The Salvation
2014
as Silvertooth
Rakka
2017
as Carl
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
The Mauritanian
2021
as Captain Collins
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
as Chief Warder
Shepherds and Butchers
2017
as Pierre De Villiers
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021
as Carl / Sgt. Carr
The Last Days of American Crime
2020
as Police Sergeant
The Challenger Disaster
2013
as Allan J. Macdonald
The Forgiven
2018
as Burly Policeman
Firebase
2017
as Sgt. Carr