Person

Rob Rackstraw

Acting · Born 1965-10-31 · 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

2025Tricky & The Cereal KillersTricky
2025Piggy BuildersWilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
20257 BearsThe King (voice)
2023The Octonauts & the Great Summer AdventureKwazii (voice)
2023The DiscardedCat (voice)
2022The Creature Cases(voice)
2021MiloDad (voice)
2021Elliott from Earth
2021Octonauts and the Ring of FireKwazii (voice)
2020Octonauts and the Great Barrier ReefKwazii (Voice)
2020Octonauts and the Caves of Sac ActunKwazii (Voice)
2020Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthCrowd Voice (voice)
2020Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the RescueJames / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
2018Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The MovieJames / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
2017Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond SodorJames / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2016Octonauts - 15 Underwater AdventuresKwazii
2016Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the TracksDonald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
2016Thomas & Friends: The Great RaceVarious (voice)
2015Messy goes to OKIDO(voice)
2015Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The MovieToby (voice)
2013Bob the Builder: Hammer TimeSpud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
2012Bob the Builder: Teamwork TimeSpud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
2012Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2011Pet Squad(voice)
2011Bob the Builder: The Big Dino DigSpud (voice)
2011Verne on VacationHorace / Gaston (voice)
2010Octonauts
2010Bob the Builder: The Golden HammerScoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
2009Dennis & Gnasher
2008Bob the Builder: Race to the FinishSpud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
2008Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & PlaygroundsRoley
2008Chop Socky ChooksChuckie
2008The Space PlaceNarrator
2007Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the RescueSpud / Mr. Bentley
2007Thomas & Friends on the Big ScreenMr. Bentley (voice)
2007Robin Hood: Quest for the King(Voice)
2006The Secret ShowProfessor Professor (voice)
2006Bob the Builder: Built to be WildSpud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
2005Outback ChristmasBuster / George / Sammy
2005Bob the Builder: Bob's Big PlanSpud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
2005The Adventures of Renny the FoxRufus (voice)
2004Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2003The Koala Brothers
2003Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!Toto
2003Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-LotScoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieVarious (voice)
2001Doctor OtterDr. Otter (voice)
2001Angelina BallerinaUncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
1999Watership DownRaincloud / Granite (voice)
1999Sooty HeightsButch
1999The FoxbustersVoracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
1999Bob the BuilderScoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
1999Lavender Castle
1998Gogs: Gogwana
1997Soul Music
1997Wyrd SistersDuke Felmet (voice)
1996Pond Life
1995Fantomcat
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas(voice)
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1993Gogs
1993Zit: The Video(voices)
1993Avenger Penguins
1984Thomas & FriendsJames / Toby (voice)

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