Robert Hobbs
- Acting
- January 1, 1972 · Cape Town - South Africa
Biography
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
- Straight Circle · Aide
- How to Make a Killing · Attorney
- The Alliance · Malan
- G20 · German Chancellor Security
- Oats Studios: Volume 1 · Carl / Sgt. Carr
- Invasion · Sheriff Owen Perkins
- OATS Studios · 卡尔
- The Mauritanian · Captain Collins
- The Last Days of American Crime · Police Sergeant
- Uncovered · Frank Drake
- Warrior · Stone
- The Girl from St. Agnes · Gary Clayton
- Serenity · Ape
- The Forgiven · Burly Policeman
- The Pirates of Somalia · Navy Admiral
- Firebase · Sgt. Carr
- Rakka · Carl
- Shepherds and Butchers · Pierre De Villiers
- The Siege of Jadotville · Kane
- Chappie · The Procurement Officer
- Wild Life · Terry Lomas
- Young Ones · Caleb
- The Salvation · Silvertooth
- Black Sails · Jenks
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom · Chief Warder
- The Challenger Disaster · Allan J. Macdonald
- Safe House · Morgan
- Homeland · PMC Gary
- Invictus · Presidential Guard
- District 9 · Ross Pienaar
- The Devil's Whore · Man with Whip
- Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema · Inspector Blakkie Swart
- Catch a Fire · Special Branch Lieutenant
- The Trail · Mark
- Binnelanders · Dr. Brian Els
- To the Ends of the Earth · Lieutenant Cumbersham
- In My Country · Van Deventer
- Bravo Two Zero · Stan