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Robert Hobbs

Actor

Robert Hobbs

Born January 1, 1972 in Cape Town - South Africa28 films

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.

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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.

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District 9 posterFirst watchDistrict 920097.5as Ross PienaarThirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the…View film

Essential films

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Filmography

28 films as actor
  1. 2026Straight CircleAide
  2. 2026How to Make a KillingAttorney
  3. 2025G20German Chancellor Security
  4. 2021Oats Studios: Volume 1Carl / Sgt. Carr
  5. 2021The MauritanianCaptain Collins
  6. 2020The Last Days of American CrimePolice Sergeant
  7. 2019UncoveredFrank Drake
  8. 2019SerenityApe
  9. 2018The ForgivenBurly Policeman
  10. 2017The Pirates of SomaliaNavy Admiral
  11. 2017FirebaseSgt. Carr
  12. 2017RakkaCarl
  13. 2017Shepherds and ButchersPierre De Villiers
  14. 2016The Siege of JadotvilleKane
  15. 2015ChappieThe Procurement Officer
  16. 2014Wild LifeTerry Lomas
  17. 2014Young OnesCaleb
  18. 2014The SalvationSilvertooth
  19. 2013Mandela: Long Walk to FreedomChief Warder
  20. 2013The Challenger DisasterAllan J. Macdonald
  21. 2012Safe HouseMorgan
  22. 2009InvictusPresidential Guard
  23. 2009District 9Ross Pienaar
  24. 2008Gangster's Paradise: JerusalemaInspector Blakkie Swart
  25. 2006Catch a FireSpecial Branch Lieutenant
  26. 2006The TrailMark
  27. 2004In My CountryVan Deventer
  28. 1999Bravo Two ZeroStan