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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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Known For
TV
Octonauts
2010
TV
Bob the Builder
Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
1999
TV
The Creature Cases
(voice)
2022
TV
Pet Squad
(voice)
2011
TV
Sooty Heights
Butch
1999
TV
Lavender Castle
1999
TV
Lavender Castle
Roger/Isambard
1999
TV
Lavender Castle
Roger / Isambard (voice)
1999
TV
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
TV
The Foxbusters
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
1999
TV
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet (voice)
1997
TV
Milo
Dad (voice)
2021
TV
Pond Life
1996
TV
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuckie
2008
TV
Soul Music
1997
TV
Angelina Ballerina
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
2001
TV
Messy goes to OKIDO
(voice)
2015
TV
7 Bears
The King (voice)
2025
TV
Watership Down
Raincloud / Granite (voice)
1999
TV
Watership Down
Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
1999
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)2021TVMiloas Dad (voice)2021TVElliott from Earth2021FilmOctonauts and the Ring of Fireas Kwazii (voice)2020FilmOctonauts and the Great Barrier Reefas Kwazii (Voice)2020FilmOctonauts and the Caves of Sac Actunas Kwazii (Voice)2020FilmHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Crowd Voice (voice)2020FilmThomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)2018FilmThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movieas James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)2017FilmThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)2016FilmOctonauts - 15 Underwater Adventuresas Kwazii2016FilmThomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracksas Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)2016FilmThomas & Friends: The Great Raceas Various (voice)2015TVMessy goes to OKIDOas (voice)2015FilmThomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movieas Toby (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 Come2011TVPet Squadas (voice)2011FilmBob the Builder: The Big Dino Digas Spud (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. Bentley2007FilmRobin 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)2005FilmOutback Christmasas Buster / George / Sammy2005FilmBob the Builder: Bob's Big Planas Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)2005FilmRenart the Foxas Rufus (voice)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)1999TVWatership Downas Raincloud / Granite (voice)1999TVSooty Heightsas Butch1999TVThe Foxbustersas Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)1999TVBob the Builderas Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)1999TVLavender Castle1998FilmGogs: Gogwana1997TVSoul Music1997TVWyrd Sistersas Duke Felmet (voice)1996TVPond Life1995TVFantomcat1994FilmFriendly Monsters: A Monster Christmasas (voice)1994FilmFriendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday1994FilmFriendly Monsters: A Monster Easter1993TVGogs1993FilmZit: The Videoas (voices)1993TVAvenger Penguins