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.
Filmography · 38
Binnelanders
2005 · Dr. Brian Els
Homeland
2011 · PMC Gary
Black Sails
2014 · Jenks
Invasion
2021 · Sheriff Owen Perkins
Warrior
2019 · Stone
Chappie
2015 · The Procurement Office...
How to Make a Killing
2026 · Attorney
District 9
2009 · Ross Pienaar
Safe House
2012 · Morgan
The Mauritanian
2021 · Captain Collins
Serenity
2019 · Ape
Invictus
2009 · Presidential Guard
G20
2025 · German Chancellor Secu...
The Salvation
2014 · Silvertooth
OATS Studios
2021 · 卡尔
To the Ends of the Earth
2005 · Lieutenant Cumbersham
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
Young Ones
2014 · Caleb
The Devil's Whore
2008 · Man with Whip
The Forgiven
2018 · Burly Policeman
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 · Chief Warder
The Girl from St. Agnes
2019 · Gary Clayton
The Last Days of American Crime
2020 · Police Sergeant
The Pirates of Somalia
2017 · Navy Admiral
Catch a Fire
2006 · Special Branch Lieuten...
In My Country
2004 · Van Deventer
The Challenger Disaster
2013 · Allan J. Macdonald
Rakka
2017 · Carl
Straight Circle
2025 · Aide
Shepherds and Butchers
2017 · Pierre De Villiers
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021 · Carl / Sgt. Carr
The Alliance
2026 · Malan
Bravo Two Zero
1999 · Stan
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008 · Inspector Blakkie Swar...
Firebase
2017 · Sgt. Carr
The Trail
2006 · Mark
Wild Life
2014 · Terry Lomas
Uncovered
2019 · Frank Drake