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

How to Make a Killing 2026 ★ 7.0
G20 2025 ★ 6.3
Invasion 2021 ★ 7.1
The Mauritanian 2021 ★ 7.4
OATS Studios 2021 ★ 6.7
The Last Days of American Crime 2020 ★ 6.4
Warrior 2019 ★ 8.0
Serenity 2019 ★ 5.5
The Girl from St. Agnes 2019
The Forgiven 2018 ★ 6.1
The Pirates of Somalia 2017 ★ 6.8
The Siege of Jadotville 2016 ★ 7.1
Chappie 2015 ★ 6.8
Black Sails 2014 ★ 7.6
The Salvation 2014 ★ 6.5
Young Ones 2014 ★ 5.7
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom 2013 ★ 6.9
Safe House 2012 ★ 6.5
Homeland 2011 ★ 7.6
District 9 2009 ★ 7.5
Invictus 2009 ★ 7.2
The Devil's Whore 2008 ★ 6.9
Binnelanders 2005 ★ 5.5
To the Ends of the Earth 2005 ★ 6.1