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