He trained to be an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating alongside Minnie Driver and Samantha Spiro.
In television drama, Hobbs appeared in Bergerac (1991), Covington Cross (1992), The Bill (1995), Little Lord Fauntleroy (BBC, 1995), the Earl of Glenbauer in The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1998), Brent in Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (1999), Grange Hill (2001), Lewis (2006), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2010), Endeavour (2014).
In 2007 Hobbs played 'Lord Elrond', 'Treebeard', and 'Bill Ferny' in the musical adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, directed by Matthew Warchus at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
[2][3] In 2015, Hobbs began playing the principal role of 'George' in the musical Kinky Boots,[4] directed by Jerry Mitchell, at the Adelphi Theatre, London.
[5] Hobbs presented the BBC Schools series Words and Pictures (1993-1994)[6][7][8] winning an International TV Programming Award at the New York Television Festival in 1994[9] for the episode Monster Monday!