Rob Rackstraw
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.
Known for
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tvPiggy Builders
2025
Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
tv7 Bears
2025
The King (voice)
movieThe Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023
Kwazii (voice)
movieThe Discarded
2023
Cat (voice)
tvThe Creature Cases
2022
(voice)
tvMilo
2021
Dad (voice)
movieOctonauts and the Ring of Fire
2021
Kwazii (voice)
movieOctonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020
Kwazii (Voice)
movieOctonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020
Kwazii (Voice)
movieHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
Crowd Voice (voice)
movieThomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020
James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
movieThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018
James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
movieThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
movieThomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
movieThomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016
Various (voice)
tvMessy goes to OKIDO
2015
(voice)
movieBob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013
Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
movieBob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
tvPet Squad
2011
(voice)
movieBob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011
Spud (voice)
tvThe Amazing World of Gumball
2011
Mr. Gruber (voice)
movieVerne on Vacation
2011
Horace / Gaston (voice)
movieBob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
movieBob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
tvChop Socky Chooks
2008
Chuckie
movieBob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007
Spud / Mr. Bentley
tvThe Secret Show
2006
Professor Professor (voice)
movieBob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
movieOutback Christmas
2005
Buster / George / Sammy
movieBob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005
Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
movieThe Adventures of Renny the Fox
2005
Rufus (voice)
movieBob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003
Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Doctor Otter
2001
Dr. Otter (voice)
tvAngelina Ballerina
2001
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
tvWatership Down
1999
Raincloud / Granite (voice) / Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
tvSooty Heights
1999
Butch
tvThe Foxbusters
1999
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
tvBob the Builder
1999
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
tvLavender Castle
1999
Roger/Isambard / Roger / Isambard (voice)
tvWyrd Sisters
1997
Duke Felmet (voice)
movieZit: The Video
1993
(voices)
tvThomas & Friends
1984
James / Toby (voice) / James (voice)
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tvAvenger Penguins
1993
Writer