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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-01-01 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Cape Town - South Africa

Robert Hobbs

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

Acting

2025

G20 as German Chancellor Security

2021

Oats Studios: Volume 1 as Carl / Sgt. Carr
The Mauritanian as Captain Collins
Invasion as Sheriff Owen Perkins
OATS Studios as 卡尔

2020

2019

Serenity as Ape
Uncovered as Frank Drake
Warrior as Stone
The Girl from St. Agnes as Gary Clayton

2018

The Forgiven as Burly Policeman

2017

Shepherds and Butchers as Pierre De Villiers
Firebase as Sgt. Carr
Rakka as Carl

2016

2015

Chappie as The Procurement Officer

2014

Young Ones as Caleb
The Salvation as Silvertooth
Wild Life as Terry Lomas

2013

2012

Safe House as Morgan

2009

District 9 as Ross Pienaar
Invictus as Presidential Guard

2008

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema as Inspector Blakkie Swart

2006

The Trail as Mark
Catch a Fire as Special Branch Lieutenant

2005

To the Ends of the Earth as Lieutenant Cumbersham
Binnelanders as Dr. Brian Els

2004

In My Country as Van Deventer

1999