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Robert Hobbs
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.
As actor
How to Make a Killing
G20
Straight Circle
Oats Studios: Volume 1
The Mauritanian
The Last Days of American Crime
Serenity
Uncovered
The Forgiven
Shepherds and Butchers
Firebase
Rakka
The Pirates of Somalia
The Siege of Jadotville
Chappie
Young Ones
The Salvation
Wild Life
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Challenger Disaster
Safe House
District 9
Invictus
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
The Trail
Catch a Fire
In My Country
Bravo Two Zero