Rob Rackstraw

Rob Rackstraw

Known for
Acting
Born
October 31, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Rackstraw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Tricky & The Cereal Killers poster

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

Movie · as Tricky

2025
7 Bears poster

7 Bears

TV · as The King (voice) · 10 eps

2025
Piggy Builders poster

Piggy Builders

TV · as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice) · 52 eps

2023
The Discarded poster

The Discarded

Movie · as Cat (voice)

2023
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure poster

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

Movie · as Kwazii (voice)

2022
The Creature Cases poster

The Creature Cases

TV · as (voice) · 23 eps

2021
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire poster

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire

Movie · as Kwazii (voice)

2021
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine poster

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine

Movie · as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)

2021
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures poster

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures

Movie · as James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)

2021
Milo poster

Milo

TV · as Dad (voice) · 52 eps

2021
Elliott from Earth poster

Elliott from Earth

TV · 16 eps

2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun poster

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

Movie · as Kwazii (Voice)

2020
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef poster

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef

Movie · as Kwazii (Voice)

2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth poster

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Movie · as Crowd Voice (voice)

2020
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery poster

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery

Movie · as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)

2020
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine poster

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine

Movie · as James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)

2020
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue poster

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

Movie · as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

2020
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day! poster

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!

Movie · as James (voice)

2019
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries poster

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries

Movie · as James / The Road Finisher (voice)

2019
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble! poster

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!

Movie · as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)

2019
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World poster

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World

Movie · as James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)

2018
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie poster

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

Movie · as James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)

2018
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas poster

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas

Movie · as James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)

2018
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks poster

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks

Movie · as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)

2018
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! poster

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!

Movie · as James / Passengers (voice)

2017
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor poster

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

Movie · as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

2017
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines poster

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines

Movie · as James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)

2017
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor poster

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor

Movie · as Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)

2017
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails poster

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails

Movie · as Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)

2016
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures poster

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures

Movie · as Kwazii

2016
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race poster

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

Movie · as Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)

2016
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! poster

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

Movie · as James / Soccer Players (voice)

2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks poster

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

Movie · as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)

2016
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! poster

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!

Movie · as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)

2016
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures poster

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures

Movie · as Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)

2015
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie poster

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

Movie · as Toby (voice)

2015
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures poster

Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures

Movie · as James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)

2015
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol poster

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol

Movie · as James (voice)

2015
Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails poster

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails

Movie · as James (voice)

2015
Messy goes to OKIDO poster

Messy goes to OKIDO

TV · as (voice) · 52 eps

2014
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise! poster

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!

Movie · as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)

2013
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time poster

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time

Movie · as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley

2012
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time poster

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time

Movie · as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber

2012
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come poster

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come

Movie

2011
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig poster

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig

Movie · as Spud (voice)

2011
Verne on Vacation poster

Verne on Vacation

Movie · as Horace / Gaston (voice)

2011
HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun poster

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun

Movie · as Mr. Bentley (voice)

2011
Pet Squad poster

Pet Squad

TV · as (voice) · 52 eps

2011
The Amazing World of Gumball poster

The Amazing World of Gumball

TV · as Mr. Gruber (voice) · 1 ep

2010
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer poster

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer

Movie · as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)

2010
Octonauts poster

Octonauts

TV · 258 eps

2009
Dennis & Gnasher poster

Dennis & Gnasher

TV · 87 eps

2008
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds poster

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds

Movie · as Roley

2008
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish poster

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish

Movie · as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)

2008
Chop Socky Chooks poster

Chop Socky Chooks

TV · as Chuckie · 26 eps

2008
The Space Place

The Space Place

TV · as Narrator · 12 eps

2007
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue poster

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue

Movie · as Spud / Mr. Bentley

2007
Robin Hood: Quest for the King poster

Robin Hood: Quest for the King

Movie · as (Voice)

2007
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen poster

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen

Movie · as Mr. Bentley (voice)

2006
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild poster

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild

Movie · as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)

2006
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites poster

HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites

Movie · as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)

2006
The Secret Show poster

The Secret Show

TV · as Professor Professor (voice) · 52 eps

2005
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan poster

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan

Movie · as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)

2005
The Adventures of Renny the Fox poster

The Adventures of Renny the Fox

Movie · as Rufus (voice)

2005
Outback Christmas poster

Outback Christmas

Movie · as Buster / George / Sammy

2004
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures

Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures

Movie

2004
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day! poster

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!

Movie

2003
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot poster

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot

Movie · as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)

2003
The Koala Brothers poster

The Koala Brothers

TV · 79 eps

2003
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! poster

Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!

TV · as Toto · 52 eps

2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie poster

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

Movie · as Various (voice)

2001
Angelina Ballerina poster

Angelina Ballerina

TV · as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice) · 39 eps

2001
Doctor Otter

Doctor Otter

TV · as Dr. Otter (voice) · 26 eps

2000
Little Grey Rabbit

Little Grey Rabbit

TV · 26 eps

2000
Albie poster

Albie

TV · 26 eps

1999
Lavender Castle poster

Lavender Castle

TV · as Roger/Isambard, Roger / Isambard (voice) · 2 eps

1999
The Foxbusters poster

The Foxbusters

TV · as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice) · 26 eps

1999
Sooty Heights poster

Sooty Heights

TV · as Butch · 26 eps

1999
Watership Down poster

Watership Down

TV · as Raincloud / Granite (voice), Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice) · 26 eps

1999
Bob the Builder poster

Bob the Builder

TV · as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice) · 256 eps

1998
Gogs: Gogwana poster

Gogs: Gogwana

Movie

1997
Wyrd Sisters poster

Wyrd Sisters

TV · as Duke Felmet (voice) · 6 eps

1997
Soul Music poster

Soul Music

TV · 7 eps

1997
Sooty's Amazing Adventures poster

Sooty's Amazing Adventures

TV · as Sweep (voice) · 26 eps

1996
Pond Life poster

Pond Life

TV · 20 eps

1995
Fantomcat poster

Fantomcat

TV · 26 eps

1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas poster

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas

Movie · as (voice)

1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday poster

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday

Movie

1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter poster

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter

Movie

1993
Zit: The Video poster

Zit: The Video

Movie · as (voices)

1993
Avenger Penguins poster

Avenger Penguins

TV · 26 eps

1993
Gogs poster

Gogs

TV · 13 eps

1984
Thomas & Friends poster

Thomas & Friends

TV · as James / Toby (voice), James (voice) · 72 eps