
Robert Hobbs
Acting
Born 1972-01-01 · 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

How to Make a Killing
2026 · Movie

Chappie
2015 · Movie

District 9
2009 · Movie

G20
2025 · Movie

Serenity
2019 · Movie

Safe House
2012 · Movie

Invictus
2009 · Movie

The Mauritanian
2021 · Movie

The Salvation
2014 · Movie

The Siege of Jadotville
2016 · Movie

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013 · Movie

The Pirates of Somalia
2017 · Movie

Rakka
2017 · Movie

The Last Days of American Crime
2020 · Movie

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008 · Movie

The Challenger Disaster
2013 · Movie

Catch a Fire
2006 · Movie

Firebase
2017 · Movie

Young Ones
2014 · Movie

Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021 · Movie

Straight Circle
2025 · Movie

In My Country
2004 · Movie

The Forgiven
2018 · Movie

The Trail
2006 · Movie

Shepherds and Butchers
2017 · Movie

Wild Life
2014 · Movie

Bravo Two Zero
1999 · Movie

Uncovered
2019 · Movie