
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

TV
Binnelanders
Dr. Brian Els
2005

TV
Homeland
PMC Gary
2011

TV
Black Sails
Jenks
2014

TV
Warrior
Stone
2019

TV
Invasion
Sheriff Owen Perkins
2021

Film
Rakka
Carl
2017

Film
How to Make a Killing
Attorny
2026

Film
Chappie
The Procurement Officer
2015

Film
Oats Studios: Volume 1
Carl / Sgt. Carr
2021

Film
District 9
Ross Pienaar
2009

TV
OATS Studios
卡尔
2021

Film
G20
German Chancellor Security
2025

Film
Safe House
Morgan
2012

TV
The Devil's Whore
Man with Whip
2008

Film
Invictus
Presidential Guard
2009

TV
To the Ends of the Earth
Lieutenant Cumbersham
2005

TV
The Girl from St. Agnes
Gary Clayton
2019

Film
Serenity
Ape
2019

Film
The Pirates of Somalia
Navy Admiral
2017

Film
The Mauritanian
Captain Collins
2021
Filmography
2026FilmHow to Make a Killingas Attorny2026TVThe Allianceas Malan2025FilmStraight Circleas Aide2025FilmG20as German Chancellor Security2021FilmOats Studios: Volume 1as Carl / Sgt. Carr2021TVInvasionas Sheriff Owen Perkins2021TVOATS Studiosas 卡尔2021FilmThe Mauritanianas Captain Collins2020FilmThe Last Days of American Crimeas Police Sergeant2019FilmUncoveredas Frank Drake2019TVWarrioras Stone2019TVThe Girl from St. Agnesas Gary Clayton2019FilmSerenityas Ape2018FilmThe Forgivenas Burly Policeman2017FilmThe Pirates of Somaliaas Navy Admiral2017FilmFirebaseas Sgt. Carr2017FilmRakkaas Carl2017FilmShepherds and Butchersas Pierre De Villiers2016FilmThe Siege of Jadotville2015FilmChappieas The Procurement Officer2014FilmWild Lifeas Terry Lomas2014FilmYoung Onesas Caleb2014FilmThe Salvationas Silvertooth2014TVBlack Sailsas Jenks2013FilmMandela: Long Walk to Freedomas Chief Warder2013FilmThe Challenger Disasteras Allan J. Macdonald2012FilmSafe Houseas Morgan2011TVHomelandas PMC Gary2009FilmInvictusas Presidential Guard2009FilmDistrict 9as Ross Pienaar2008TVThe Devil's Whoreas Man with Whip2008FilmGangster's Paradise: Jerusalemaas Inspector Blakkie Swart2006FilmCatch a Fireas Special Branch Lieutenant2006FilmThe Trailas Mark2005TVBinnelandersas Dr. Brian Els2005TVTo the Ends of the Earthas Lieutenant Cumbersham2004FilmIn My Countryas Van Deventer1999FilmBravo Two Zeroas Stan