Rob Rackstraw
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1965-10-31 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (27)
Octonauts
2010
Bob the Builder
1999
as Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
The Creature Cases
2022
as (voice)
Elliott from Earth
2021
Watership Down
1999
as Raincloud / Granite (voice) / Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
Angelina Ballerina
2001
as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
The Foxbusters
1999
as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
Milo
2021
as Dad (voice)
7 Bears
2025
as The King (voice)
Messy goes to OKIDO
2015
as (voice)
Chop Socky Chooks
2008
as Chuckie
The Secret Show
2006
as Professor Professor (voice)
Pond Life
1996
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
Wyrd Sisters
1997
as Duke Felmet (voice)
The Koala Brothers
2003
Lavender Castle
1999
as Roger/Isambard / Roger / Isambard (voice)
Pet Squad
2011
as (voice)
Soul Music
1997
Sooty Heights
1999
as Butch
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
2003
as Toto
Piggy Builders
2025
as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
Doctor Otter
2001
as Dr. Otter (voice)
Gogs
1993
Fantomcat
1995
Avenger Penguins
1993
The Space Place
2008
as Narrator
Movies (37)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
as Crowd Voice (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015
as Toby (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018
as James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
2021
as Kwazii (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016
as Various (voice)
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003
as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
as Various (voice)
The Adventures of Renny the Fox
2005
as Rufus (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
as Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
2008
as Roley
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
2007
as (Voice)
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
1994
as (voice)
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011
as Spud (voice)
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005
as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007
as Spud / Mr. Bentley
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
2016
as Kwazii
Outback Christmas
2005
as Buster / George / Sammy
Zit: The Video
1993
as (voices)
The Discarded
2023
as Cat (voice)
Verne on Vacation
2011
as Horace / Gaston (voice)
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023
as Kwazii (voice)
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
2025
as Tricky
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013
as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
Gogs: Gogwana
1998
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994
About Rob Rackstraw
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 Racks… With 64 credits spanning from 1993 to 2025, Rob Rackstraw has appeared in 37 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rob Rackstraw Movies
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) — as Crowd Voice (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015) — as Toby (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor (2017) — as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018) — as James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
- Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) — as Kwazii (voice)
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