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