Acting
Robert Hobbs
EN, DA, FR cinema · 28 credits
Born
1 January 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
How to Make a Killing
as Attorney
G20
as German Chancellor Security
Oats Studios: Volume 1
as Carl / Sgt. Carr
The Mauritanian
as Captain Collins
The Last Days of American Crime
as Police Sergeant
Serenity
as Ape
Uncovered
as Frank Drake
The Forgiven
as Burly Policeman
Shepherds and Butchers
as Pierre De Villiers
Firebase
as Sgt. Carr
Rakka
as Carl
The Pirates of Somalia
as Navy Admiral
Chappie
as The Procurement Officer
Young Ones
as Caleb
The Salvation
as Silvertooth
Wild Life
as Terry Lomas
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
as Chief Warder
The Challenger Disaster
as Allan J. Macdonald
Safe House
as Morgan
District 9
as Ross Pienaar
Invictus
as Presidential Guard
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
as Inspector Blakkie Swart
The Trail
as Mark
Catch a Fire
as Special Branch Lieutenant
In My Country
as Van Deventer
Bravo Two Zero
as Stan