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