Rob Rackstraw
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Amazing World of Gumball
Mr. Gruber (voice)
2011
Series
Thomas & Friends
James / Toby (voice)
1984
Series
Thomas & Friends
James (voice)
1984
Series
Octonauts
2010
Series
Bob the Builder
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
1999
Series
The Creature Cases
(voice)
2022
Series
Watership Down
Raincloud / Granite (voice)
1999
Series
Watership Down
Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
1999
Film
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Crowd Voice (voice)
2020
Series
Elliott from Earth
2021
Series
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuckie
2008
Series
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
Series
The Foxbusters
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
1999
Series
Messy goes to OKIDO
(voice)
2015
Series
7 Bears
The King (voice)
2025
Series
Piggy Builders
Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
2025
Series
The Secret Show
Professor Professor (voice)
2006
Doctor Otter
Dr. Otter (voice)
2001
Series
Angelina Ballerina
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
2001
Series
The Koala Brothers
2003
Series
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet (voice)
1997
Series
Milo
Dad (voice)
2021
Series
Pet Squad
(voice)
2011
Film
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
Kwazii (voice)
2021
Series
Fantomcat
1995
Series
Soul Music
1997
Series
Pond Life
1996
Film
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)
2016
Series
Lavender Castle
1999
Series
Lavender Castle
Roger/Isambard
1999
Series
Lavender Castle
Roger / Isambard (voice)
1999
Series
Sooty Heights
Butch
1999
Film
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2017
Film
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Toby (voice)
2015
Series
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Toto
2003
Series
Avenger Penguins
1993
Film
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
2018
Film
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Various (voice)
2001
Series
Gogs
1993
Film
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
Kwazii (Voice)
2020
Film
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
James / Passengers (voice)
2018
Film
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
2010
Film
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
2008
Film
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
2003
Film
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
Kwazii (Voice)
2020
Film
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!
Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
2019
Film
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
2019
Film
The Adventures of Renny the Fox
Rufus (voice)
2005
Film
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
2020
Film
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)
2016
Film
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!
James (voice)
2020
Film
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
Spud / Mr. Bentley
2007
Film
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
2018
Film
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
2006
Film
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails
Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)
2017
Film
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
2021
Film
HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun
Mr. Bentley (voice)
2011
Film
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
2020
Film
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks
Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)
2018
Film
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
2006
Little Grey Rabbit
2000
Film
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
James / The Road Finisher (voice)
2019
Film
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures
James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)
2015
Film
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2020
Film
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012
Film
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)
2017
Film
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
Mr. Bentley (voice)
2007
Film
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
Spud (voice)
2011
Film
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
2012
Film
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)
2016
Film
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol
James (voice)
2015
The Space Place
Narrator
2008
Film
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures
James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
2021
Film
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
2005
Film
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Roley
2008
Film
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
2013
Film
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994
Film
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
Kwazii (voice)
2023
Film
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor
Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)
2017
Film
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
James / Soccer Players (voice)
2016
Film
Outback Christmas
Buster / George / Sammy
2005
Film
Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails
James (voice)
2015
Film
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
2014
Film
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
(Voice)
2007
Film
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
(voice)
1994
Film
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
Kwazii
2016
Film
Verne on Vacation
Horace / Gaston (voice)
2011
Film
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
Tricky
2025
Film
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994
Film
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004
Film
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
2016
Film
Gogs: Gogwana
1998
Film
Zit: The Video
(voices)
1993
Film
The Discarded
Cat (voice)
2023