Robert Hobbs
Date of birth: 1972-01-01
Place of birth: Cape Town - South Africa
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008-02-11
This South African movie tracks the rise of a once-petty criminal to the heights of the criminal und
District 9
2009-08-05
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their
Bravo Two Zero
1999-10-07
When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
2013-11-28
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his in
Young Ones
2014-06-28
In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soi
Chappie
2015-03-04
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, speci
The Salvation
2014-05-22
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury o
The Siege of Jadotville
2016-09-19
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in
The Trail
2006-02-08
After her mothers death, Grace, 14, decides to go back to Africa to find her father whom she hasn't
Catch a Fire
2006-10-27
The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Cha
Safe House
2012-02-08
A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to
Shepherds and Butchers
2017-05-12
A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's
Invictus
2009-12-11
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in
Firebase
2017-06-28
Set during the Vietnam war, Firebase follows American soldier Hines through an ever-deepening web of
Rakka
2017-06-14
A story of broken humanity following the invasion of a technologically superior alien species. Bleak
In My Country
2004-05-04
An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth
Serenity
2019-01-24
The quiet life of Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who lives on the isolated Plymouth Island, wher
Oats Studios: Volume 1
2021-10-30
A compilation of shorts, diverse experimental content and more weird stuff spread directly from the
The Last Days of American Crime
2020-06-05
In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans
Wild Life
2014-10-29
The new film by French director Cédric Kahn focusses on Philippe Fournier, a man who lives with his
The Forgiven
2018-03-09
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
Uncovered
2019-08-30
The journalist Aluta finds herself unfolding a government conspiracy involving her father figure Fra
The Mauritanian
2021-02-12
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanam
G20
2025-04-10
After the G20 Summit is overtaken by terrorists, President Danielle Sutton must bring all her statec
Straight Circle
2025-09-02
A pair of enemy soldiers stationed on a remote border in a vast featureless desert descend into a st
The Challenger Disaster
2013-03-18
When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of
The Pirates of Somalia
2017-12-08
After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life an