
Robert Hobbs
Born: 1972-01-01
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Warrior
2019

Black Sails
2014

Homeland
2011

Straight Circle
2025

District 9
2009

The Mauritanian
2021

The Challenger Disaster
2013

Invictus
2009

The Siege of Jadotville
2016

Invasion
2021

How to Make a Killing
2026

Rakka
2017

The Trail
2006

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013

The Pirates of Somalia
2017

The Devil's Whore
2008

Chappie
2015

Firebase
2017