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

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
District 9
District 9
Bravo Two Zero
Bravo Two Zero
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Young Ones
Young Ones
The Trail
The Trail

Filmography

2025 G20
as German Chancellor Security
2021 Oats Studios: Volume 1
as Carl / Sgt. Carr
2021 Invasion
as Sheriff Owen Perkins
2021 OATS Studios
as 卡尔
2021 The Mauritanian
as Captain Collins
2020 The Last Days of American Crime
as Police Sergeant
2019 Uncovered
as Frank Drake
2019 Warrior
as Stone
2019 The Girl from St. Agnes
as Gary Clayton
2019 Serenity
as Ape
2018 The Forgiven
as Burly Policeman
2017 Firebase
as Sgt. Carr
2017 Rakka
as Carl
2017 Shepherds and Butchers
as Pierre De Villiers
2016 The Siege of Jadotville
as
2015 Chappie
as The Procurement Officer
2014 Wild Life
as Terry Lomas
2014 Young Ones
as Caleb
2014 The Salvation
as Silvertooth
2014 Black Sails
as Jenks