Rob Rackstraw
Known for Acting · 67 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 (29)
The Amazing World of Gumball
2011
as Mr. Gruber (voice)
Octonauts
2010
Thomas & Friends
1984
as James / Toby (voice) / James (voice)
Bob the Builder
1999
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
The Creature Cases
2022
as (voice)
Piggy Builders
2025
as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
The Koala Brothers
2003
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
Chop Socky Chooks
2008
as Chuckie
Messy goes to OKIDO
2015
as (voice)
Pet Squad
2011
as (voice)
Watership Down
1999
as Raincloud / Granite (voice) / Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
The Foxbusters
1999
as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
Sooty Heights
1999
as Butch
7 Bears
2025
as The King (voice)
The Secret Show
2006
as Professor Professor (voice)
Elliott from Earth
2021
Angelina Ballerina
2001
as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
Milo
2021
as Dad (voice)
Lavender Castle
1999
as Roger/Isambard / Roger / Isambard (voice)
Wyrd Sisters
1997
as Duke Felmet (voice)
Soul Music
1997
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
2003
as Toto
Pond Life
1996
Fantomcat
1995
Doctor Otter
2001
as Dr. Otter (voice)
Gogs
1993
Avenger Penguins
1993
The Space Place
2008
as Narrator
Movies (38)
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
2021
as Kwazii (voice)
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)
Outback Christmas
2005
as Buster / George / Sammy
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
1994
as (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016
as Various (voice)
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018
as James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
The Adventures of Renny the Fox
2005
as Rufus (voice)
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
as Various (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994
Verne on Vacation
2011
as Horace / Gaston (voice)
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
2025
as Tricky
Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
2007
as Mr. Bentley (voice)
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
as Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
2008
as Roley
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011
as Spud (voice)
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005
as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023
as Kwazii (voice)
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003
as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
2016
as Kwazii
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013
as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
Zit: The Video
1993
as (voices)
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
2007
as (Voice)
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007
as Spud / Mr. Bentley
Gogs: Gogwana
1998
The Discarded
2023
as Cat (voice)
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004
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 67 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Rob Rackstraw has appeared in 38 films and 29 TV shows.
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- Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) — as Kwazii (voice)
- 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)
- Outback Christmas (2005) — as Buster / George / Sammy
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