Robert Hobbs
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1972-01-01 · Cape Town - South Africa
Known for
- District 9 (2009) — Ross Pienaar
- Chappie (2015) — The Procurement Officer
- Invictus (2009) — Presidential Guard
- Safe House (2012) — Morgan
- Homeland (2011) — PMC Gary
- Serenity (2019) — Ape
- Black Sails (2014) — Jenks
- The Mauritanian (2021) — Captain Collins
- Invasion (2021) — Sheriff Owen Perkins
- The Salvation (2014) — Silvertooth
- The Siege of Jadotville (2016) — Kane
- The Last Days of American Crime (2020) — Police Sergeant
- How to Make a Killing (2026) — Attorney
- G20 (2025) — German Chancellor Security
- Warrior (2019) — Stone
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) — Chief Warder