Robert Hobbs
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.
Filmography
How to Make a Killing
Straight Circle
G20
Oats Studios: Volume 1
The Mauritanian
The Last Days of American Crime
Uncovered
Serenity
The Forgiven
The Pirates of Somalia
Firebase
Rakka
Shepherds and Butchers
The Siege of Jadotville
Chappie
Wild Life
Young Ones
The Salvation
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Challenger Disaster
Safe House
Invictus
District 9
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
Catch a Fire
The Trail
In My Country
Bravo Two Zero