Robert Hobbs

Acting

Born January 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.

Filmography

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