Robert Hobbs

January 1, 1972 (age 54) 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.

His titles like District 9, Chappie, and Serenity - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/21

Weighted avg: 6.58 /10

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District 9

2009August 2009 by Neill Blomkamp

Minor role as Ross Pienaar

Minor role as Ross Pienaar

7.11 Good++
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2

Chappie

2015March 2015 by Neill Blomkamp

Minor role as The Procurement Officer

Minor role as The Procurement Officer

6.36 Good-
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3

Serenity

2019January 2019 by Steven Knight

Minor role as Ape

Minor role as Ape

4.96 Mediocre++
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4

The Mauritanian

2021February 2021 by Kevin Macdonald

Minor role as Captain Collins

Minor role as Captain Collins

6.97 Good+
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5

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013November 2013 by Justin Chadwick

Supporting as Chief Warder

Supporting as Chief Warder

6.44 Good-
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6

Rakka

2017June 2017 by Neill Blomkamp

Starring as Carl

Starring as Carl

6.53 Good-
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7

The Last Days of American Crime

2020June 2020 by Olivier Megaton

Minor role as Police Sergeant

Minor role as Police Sergeant

5.94 Okay++
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8

Young Ones

2014June 2014 by Jake Paltrow

Supporting as Caleb

Supporting as Caleb

5.33 Okay-
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9

Firebase

2017June 2017 by Neill Blomkamp

Starring as Sgt. Carr

Starring as Sgt. Carr

6.24 Good--
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10

The Pirates of Somalia

2017December 2017 by Bryan Buckley

Minor role as Navy Admiral

Minor role as Navy Admiral

6.34 Good-
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11

OATS Studios

2021 by Neill Blomkamp

Starring as 卡尔

Starring as 卡尔

5.81 Okay+
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12

Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema

2008February 2008 by Ralph Ziman

Starring as Inspector Blakkie Swart

Starring as Inspector Blakkie Swart

6.10 Okay++
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13

The Challenger Disaster

2013March 2013 by James Hawes

Minor role as Allan J. Macdonald

Minor role as Allan J. Macdonald

6.66 Good
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14

Catch a Fire

2006October 2006 by Phillip Noyce

Minor role as Special Branch Lieutenant

Minor role as Special Branch Lieutenant

5.84 Okay+
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15

The Forgiven

2018March 2018 by Roland Joffé

Minor role as Burly Policeman

Minor role as Burly Policeman

5.78 Okay+
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16

Shepherds and Butchers

2017May 2017 by Oliver Schmitz

Supporting as Pierre De Villiers

Supporting as Pierre De Villiers

5.90 Okay++
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17

Bravo Two Zero

1999October 1999 by Tom Clegg

Supporting as Stan

Supporting as Stan

5.66 Okay
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18

In My Country

2004May 2004 by John Boorman

Supporting as Van Deventer

Supporting as Van Deventer

5.69 Okay+
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19

Wild Life

2014October 2014 by Cédric Kahn

Minor role as Terry Lomas

Minor role as Terry Lomas

5.97 Okay++
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20

To the Ends of the Earth

2005

Supporting as Lieutenant Cumbersham

Supporting as Lieutenant Cumbersham

5.58 Okay
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21

The Trail

2006February 2006 by Eric Valli

Supporting as Mark

Supporting as Mark

6.10 Okay++