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Known ForActing
Born1965-10-31
BirthplaceSunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Rob Rackstraw
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rob Rackstraw
Filmography
Acting (60)
2025
Tricky & The Cereal Killersas Tricky
2023
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventureas Kwazii (voice)
2023
The Discardedas Cat (voice)
2021
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventuresas James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
2021
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engineas James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
2.0
2021
Octonauts & the Ring of Fireas Kwazii (voice)
6.3
2020
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reefas Kwazii (Voice)
5.4
2020
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machineryas James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
2.0
2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actunas Kwazii (Voice)
6.7
2020
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!as James (voice)
2020
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engineas James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
1.5
2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Crowd Voice (voice)
7.6
2020
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2019
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful Worldas James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
2019
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveriesas James / The Road Finisher (voice)
4.8
2019
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
2018
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!as James / Passengers (voice)
2018
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movieas James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
7.4
2018
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomasas James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
10.0
2018
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docksas Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)
2017
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodoras Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)
9.5
2017
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
7.3
2017
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Enginesas James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)
10.0
2017
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Railsas Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)
10.0
2016
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventuresas Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)
2016
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventuresas Kwazii
2016
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)
6.0
2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracksas James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
7.5
2016
Thomas & Friends: The Great Raceas Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)
6.0
2016
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!as James / Soccer Players (voice)
6.2
2015
Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Railsas James (voice)
2015
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carolas James (voice)
7.0
2015
6.5
2015
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventuresas James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)
8.5
2013
Bob the Builder: Hammer Timeas Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
2012
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Timeas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
4.0
2011
HiT Favorites: Preschool Funas Mr. Bentley (voice)
2011
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Digas Spud (voice)
5.3
2011
Verne on Vacationas Horace / Gaston (voice)
2010
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammeras Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
5.9
2008
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finishas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
4.5
2008
4.0
2007
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescueas Spud / Mr. Bentley
4.0
2007
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screenas Mr. Bentley (voice)
2007
Robin Hood: Quest for the Kingas (Voice)
2006
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wildas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
4.5
2006
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favouritesas Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
2005
Outback Christmasas Buster / George / Sammy
2005
The Adventures of Renny the Foxas Rufus (voice)
6.0
2005
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Planas Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
2003
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lotas Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
6.9
2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movieas Various (voice)
7.7
1998
7.0
1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmasas (voice)
1993
Zit: The Videoas (voices)