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.
Acted in 89
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
Kwazii (voice)
The Discarded
Cat (voice)
- 2022
- 2021
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures
James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
Elliott from Earth
TV
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
- 2020
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!
James (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
James / The Road Finisher (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!
Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
- 2018
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
James / Passengers (voice)
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks
Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)
- 2017
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor
Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails
Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)
- 2016
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
Kwazii
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
James / Soccer Players (voice)
- 2015
Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails
James (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol
James (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures
James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)
- 2014
Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
- 2013
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
- 2012
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
Movie
- 2011
HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun
Mr. Bentley (voice)
Pet Squad
(voice) · 52 episodes
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
Spud (voice)
Verne on Vacation
Horace / Gaston (voice)
- 2010
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Roley
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuckie · 26 episodes
- 2007
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
Spud / Mr. Bentley
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
Mr. Bentley (voice)
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
(Voice)
- 2006
The Secret Show
Professor Professor (voice) · 52 episodes
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
- 2005
Outback Christmas
Buster / George / Sammy
The Adventures of Renny the Fox
Rufus (voice)
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
- 2004
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
Movie
- 2003
The Koala Brothers
TV
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Toto · 52 episodes
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
- 2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Various (voice)
- 2000
Albie
TV
1990s
- 1999
Sooty Heights
Butch · 26 episodes
The Foxbusters
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice) · 26 episodes
Lavender Castle
Roger/Isambard, Roger / Isambard (voice) · 2 episodes
- 1998
Gogs: Gogwana
Movie
- 1997
Soul Music
TV
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet (voice) · 6 episodes
Sooty's Amazing Adventures
Sweep (voice) · 26 episodes
- 1996
Pond Life
TV
- 1995
Fantomcat
TV
- 1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
(voice)
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
Movie
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
Movie
- 1993
Gogs
TV
Zit: The Video
(voices)
Avenger Penguins
TV
Wrote 1
1990s
- 1993
Avenger Penguins
Writer