01/01/1972
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.
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Serenity (2019) as Ape |
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Oats Studios: Volume 1 (2018) as Carl / Sgt. Carr |
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Firebase (2017) as SGT. Carr |
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Rakka (2017) as Carl |
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Shepherds and Butchers (2017) as Pierre De Villiers |
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Chappie (2015) as The Procurement Officer |
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Young Ones (2014) as Caleb |
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The Salvation (2014) as Silvertooth |
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) as Chief Warder |
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Invictus (2009) as Presidential Guard |
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District 9 (2009) as Ross Pienaar |
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Jerusalema (2008) as Inspector Blakkie Swart |
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La Piste (2006) as Mark |
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Country of My Skull (2004) as Van Deventer |
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Bravo Two Zero (1999) as Stan |
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The Last Days of American Crime () as |