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.

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Binnelanders

Binnelanders

2005Series
5.5
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Homeland

Homeland

2011Series
7.6
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How to Make a Killing

How to Make a Killing

2026Film
7.0
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Black Sails

Black Sails

2014Series
7.6
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Invasion

Invasion

2021Series
7.1
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Warrior

Warrior

2019Series
8.0
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Chappie

Chappie

2015Film
6.8
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District 9

District 9

2009Film
7.5
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G20

G20

2025Film
6.4
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Safe House

Safe House

2012Film
6.5
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Invictus

Invictus

2009Film
7.2
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Serenity

Serenity

2019Film
5.5