Hobbs attended studied at the Victorian College of the Arts where he appeared onstage in productions such as, Innocence, Christie in Love, Much Ado About Nothing, Ghetto, and The Hollow. Hobbs also co-created and starred in Womb Division.
Hobbs made his film debut in Peter Jackson's and later worked with Jackson again on the short film Crossing the Line. He has appeared in the short film Fetch, and featured in the docudrama Murder on the Blade.