Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 31, 1965 (age 60)
Place of Birth
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Rob Rackstraw
Biography
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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Voice Actors Who Are Everywhere: Rob Rackstraw
VideoKnown For
TV
Thomas & Friends
James / Toby (voice)
1984
TV
Thomas & Friends
James (voice)
1984
TV
Octonauts
2010
TV
The Amazing World of Gumball
Mr. Gruber (voice)
2011
TV
Bob the Builder
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
1999
TV
The Creature Cases
(voice)
2022
TV
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
TV
Watership Down
Raincloud / Granite (voice)
1999
TV
Watership Down
Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
1999
TV
The Foxbusters
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
1999
TV
Messy goes to OKIDO
(voice)
2015
TV
Piggy Builders
Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
2025
TV
Doctor Otter
Dr. Otter (voice)
2001
TV
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuckie
2008
TV
7 Bears
The King (voice)
2025
Film
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Crowd Voice (voice)
2020
TV
The Secret Show
Professor Professor (voice)
2006
TV
Angelina Ballerina
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
2001
TV
The Koala Brothers
2003
TV
Milo
Dad (voice)
2021
Filmography
2025FilmTricky & The Cereal Killersas Tricky2025TVPiggy Buildersas Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)2025TV7 Bearsas The King (voice)2023FilmThe Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventureas Kwazii (voice)2023FilmThe Discardedas Cat (voice)2022TVThe Creature Casesas (voice)2021FilmThomas & Friends: Animal Adventuresas James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)2021TVMiloas Dad (voice)2021TVElliott from Earth2021FilmThomas and Friends: The Super Engineas James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)2021FilmOctonauts & the Ring of Fireas Kwazii (voice)2020FilmOctonauts and the Great Barrier Reefas Kwazii (Voice)2020FilmThomas & Friends: Marvellous Machineryas James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)2020FilmOctonauts and the Caves of Sac Actunas Kwazii (Voice)2020FilmThomas & Friends: Carnival Day!as James (voice)2020FilmThomas and Friends: The Royal Engineas James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)2020FilmHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Crowd Voice (voice)2020FilmThomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)2019FilmThomas & Friends: A Colourful Worldas James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)2019FilmThomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveriesas James / The Road Finisher (voice)2019FilmThomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)2018FilmThomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!as James / Passengers (voice)2018FilmThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movieas James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)2018FilmThomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomasas James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)2018FilmThomas & Friends: Danger at the Docksas Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)2017FilmThomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodoras Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)2017FilmThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)2017FilmThomas & Friends: Extraordinary Enginesas James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)2017FilmThomas & Friends: Tales from the Railsas Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)2016FilmThomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventuresas Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)2016FilmOctonauts - 15 Underwater Adventuresas Kwazii2016FilmThomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)2016FilmThomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracksas James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)2016FilmThomas & Friends: The Great Raceas Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)2016FilmThomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!as James / Soccer Players (voice)2015FilmThomas & Friends: Tales on the Railsas James (voice)2015FilmThomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carolas James (voice)2015TVMessy goes to OKIDOas (voice)2015FilmThomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movieas Toby (voice)2015FilmThomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventuresas James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)2013FilmBob the Builder: Hammer Timeas Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley2012FilmBob the Builder: Teamwork Timeas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber2012FilmBob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come2011FilmHiT Favorites: Preschool Funas Mr. Bentley (voice)2011TVPet Squadas (voice)2011FilmBob the Builder: The Big Dino Digas Spud (voice)2011TVThe Amazing World of Gumballas Mr. Gruber (voice)2011FilmVerne on Vacationas Horace / Gaston (voice)2010TVOctonauts2010FilmBob the Builder: The Golden Hammeras Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)2009TVDennis & Gnasher2008FilmBob the Builder: Race to the Finishas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)2008FilmBob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgroundsas Roley2008TVChop Socky Chooksas Chuckie2008TVThe Space Placeas Narrator2007FilmBob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescueas Spud / Mr. Bentley2007FilmThomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screenas Mr. Bentley (voice)2007FilmRobin Hood: Quest for the Kingas (Voice)2006TVThe Secret Showas Professor Professor (voice)2006FilmBob the Builder: Built to be Wildas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)2006FilmHiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favouritesas Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)2005FilmOutback Christmasas Buster / George / Sammy2005FilmThe Adventures of Renny the Foxas Rufus (voice)2005FilmBob the Builder: Bob's Big Planas Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)2004FilmBob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures2004FilmBob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!2003TVThe Koala Brothers2003TVYoko! Jakamoko! Toto!as Toto2003FilmBob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lotas Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)2001FilmBob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movieas Various (voice)2001TVDoctor Otteras Dr. Otter (voice)2001TVAngelina Ballerinaas Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)2000TVLittle Grey Rabbit1999TVWatership Downas Raincloud / Granite (voice)1999TVSooty Heightsas Butch1999TVThe Foxbustersas Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)1999TVBob the Builderas Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)1999TVLavender Castle1998FilmGogs: Gogwana1997TVSoul Music1997TVWyrd Sistersas Duke Felmet (voice)1996TVPond Life1995TVFantomcat1994FilmFriendly Monsters: A Monster Christmasas (voice)1994FilmFriendly Monsters: A Monster Easter1994FilmFriendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday1993TVGogs1993FilmZit: The Videoas (voices)1993TVAvenger Penguins1984TVThomas & Friendsas James / Toby (voice)