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