Rob Rackstraw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 31, 1965 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
- Credits
- 91
Robert "Rob" Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965 in Sunderland) is a British voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his various voices in the television series Bob the Builder, mainly the scarecrow Spud. He has an extensive voice over career over 15 years long and is considered to be one of the UK's leading male voice actors. He also played the main villain Pew in The Legends of Treasure Island, and Captain Campion in Watership Down.
He also wrote episodes of Avenger Penguins and Fantomcat.
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Known for
The Amazing World of Gumball
2011TV
Mr. Gruber (voice)
Thomas & Friends
1984TV
James / Toby (voice), James (voice)
Bob the Builder
1999TV
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020Movie
Crowd Voice (voice)
Octonauts
2010TV
Elliott from Earth
2021TV
Filmography
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
2025Movie
Tricky
Piggy Builders
2025TV
Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
7 Bears
2025TV
The King (voice)
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023Movie
Kwazii (voice)
The Discarded
2023Movie
Cat (voice)
The Creature Cases
2022TV
(voice)
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures
2021Movie
James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
Milo
2021TV
Dad (voice)
Elliott from Earth
2021TV
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
2021Movie
James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
2021Movie
Kwazii (voice)
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020Movie
Kwazii (Voice)
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
2020Movie
James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020Movie
Kwazii (Voice)
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!
2020Movie
James (voice)
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
2020Movie
James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020Movie
Crowd Voice (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020Movie
James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
2019Movie
James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
2019Movie
James / The Road Finisher (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!
2019Movie
Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
2018Movie
James / Passengers (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018Movie
James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
2018Movie
James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks
2018Movie
Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor
2017Movie
Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017Movie
James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
2017Movie
James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails
2017Movie
Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
2016Movie
Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
2016Movie
Kwazii
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
2016Movie
Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016Movie
James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016Movie
Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
2016Movie
James / Soccer Players (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails
2015Movie
James (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol
2015Movie
James (voice)
Messy goes to OKIDO
2015TV
(voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015Movie
Toby (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures
2015Movie
James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
2014Movie
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013Movie
Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012Movie
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012Movie
HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun
2011Movie
Mr. Bentley (voice)
Pet Squad
2011TV
(voice)
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011Movie
Spud (voice)
The Amazing World of Gumball
2011TV
Mr. Gruber (voice)
Verne on Vacation
2011Movie
Horace / Gaston (voice)
Octonauts
2010TV
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010Movie
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
Dennis & Gnasher
2009TV
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008Movie
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
2008Movie
Roley
Chop Socky Chooks
2008TV
Chuckie
The Space Place
2008TV
Narrator
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007Movie
Spud / Mr. Bentley
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
2007Movie
Mr. Bentley (voice)
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
2007Movie
(Voice)
The Secret Show
2006TV
Professor Professor (voice)
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006Movie
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
2006Movie
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
Outback Christmas
2005Movie
Buster / George / Sammy
The Adventures of Renny the Fox
2005Movie
Rufus (voice)
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005Movie
Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004Movie
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004Movie
The Koala Brothers
2003TV
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
2003TV
Toto
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003Movie
Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001Movie
Various (voice)
Doctor Otter
2001TV
Dr. Otter (voice)
Angelina Ballerina
2001TV
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
Little Grey Rabbit
2000TV
Watership Down
1999TV
Raincloud / Granite (voice), Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
Sooty Heights
1999TV
Butch
The Foxbusters
1999TV
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
Bob the Builder
1999TV
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
Lavender Castle
1999TV
Roger/Isambard, Roger / Isambard (voice)
Gogs: Gogwana
1998Movie
Soul Music
1997TV
Wyrd Sisters
1997TV
Duke Felmet (voice)
Pond Life
1996TV
Fantomcat
1995TV
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
1994Movie
(voice)
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994Movie
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994Movie
Gogs
1993TV
Zit: The Video
1993Movie
(voices)
Avenger Penguins
1993TV
Thomas & Friends
1984TV
James / Toby (voice), James (voice)