Robert Hobbs
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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
Credits
Chappie (2015)
as The Procurement Officer
How to Make a Killing (2026)
as Attorney
Safe House (2012)
as Morgan
District 9 (2009)
as Ross Pienaar
The Mauritanian (2021)
as Captain Collins
Serenity (2019)
as Ape
G20 (2025)
as German Chancellor Security
Invictus (2009)
as Presidential Guard
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
as Kane
The Salvation (2014)
as Silvertooth
The Last Days of American Crime (2020)
as Police Sergeant
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
as Chief Warder
Young Ones (2014)
as Caleb
The Pirates of Somalia (2017)
as Navy Admiral
Catch a Fire (2006)
as Special Branch Lieutenant
In My Country (2004)
as Van Deventer
The Forgiven (2018)
as Burly Policeman
Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2021)
as Carl / Sgt. Carr
Shepherds and Butchers (2017)
as Pierre De Villiers
Straight Circle (2026)
as Aide
Rakka (2017)
as Carl
The Challenger Disaster (2013)
as Allan J. Macdonald
Bravo Two Zero (1999)
as Stan
Firebase (2017)
as Sgt. Carr
Wild Life (2014)
as Terry Lomas
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008)
as Inspector Blakkie Swart
The Trail (2006)
as Mark
Uncovered (2019)
as Frank Drake