Robert Hobbs
Born Jan 1, 1972 · 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.
Known for
How to Make a Killing
2026
G20
2025
Straight Circle
2025
Invasion
2021
The Mauritanian
2021
OATS Studios
2021
The Last Days of American Crime
2020
Warrior
2019
Serenity
2019
The Girl from St. Agnes
2019
The Forgiven
2018
The Pirates of Somalia
2017
Shepherds and Butchers
2017
Rakka
2017
Firebase
2017
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
Chappie
2015
Black Sails
2014
The Salvation
2014
Young Ones
2014
Wild Life
2014
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013
The Challenger Disaster
2013
Safe House
2012
Homeland
2011
District 9
2009
Invictus
2009
The Devil's Whore
2008
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008
Catch a Fire
2006
The Trail
2006
Binnelanders
2005
To the Ends of the Earth
2005
In My Country
2004
Bravo Two Zero
1999