Rob Rackstraw
Born: 1965-10-31 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Known For: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Rackstraw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Piggy Builders as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
- 7 Bears as The King (voice)
- Tricky & The Cereal Killers as Tricky
2023
- The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure as Kwazii (voice)
- The Discarded as Cat (voice)
2022
- The Creature Cases as (voice)
2021
- Elliott from Earth
- Milo as Dad (voice)
- Octonauts & the Ring of Fire as Kwazii (voice)
- Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures as James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
2020
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth as Crowd Voice (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
- Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun as Kwazii (Voice)
- Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef as Kwazii (Voice)
- Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine as James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day! as James (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2019
- Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble! as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World as James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries as James / The Road Finisher (voice)
2018
- Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie as James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! as James / Passengers (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas as James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)
2017
- Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines as James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor as Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails as Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)
2016
- Thomas & Friends: The Great Race as Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)
- Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures as Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! as James / Soccer Players (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
- Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures as Kwazii
2015
- Messy goes to OKIDO as (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie as Toby (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures as James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol as James (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails as James (voice)
2014
- Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise! as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
2013
- Bob the Builder: Hammer Time as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
2012
- Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
- Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2011
- The Amazing World of Gumball as Mr. Gruber (voice)
- Pet Squad as (voice)
- HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun as Mr. Bentley (voice)
- Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig as Spud (voice)
- Verne on Vacation as Horace / Gaston (voice)
2010
- Octonauts
- Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
2009
2008
- Chop Socky Chooks as Chuckie
- Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
- Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds as Roley
- The Space Place as Narrator
2007
- Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue as Spud / Mr. Bentley
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen as Mr. Bentley (voice)
- Robin Hood: Quest for the King as (Voice)
2006
- The Secret Show as Professor Professor (voice)
- HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
- Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
2005
- The Adventures of Renny the Fox as Rufus (voice)
- Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
- Outback Christmas as Buster / George / Sammy
2003
- The Koala Brothers
- Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! as Toto
- Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
2001
- Doctor Otter as Dr. Otter (voice)
- Angelina Ballerina as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
- Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie as Various (voice)
2000
1999
- Bob the Builder as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
- The Foxbusters as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
- Watership Down as Raincloud / Granite (voice)
- Sooty Heights as Butch
- Lavender Castle
1998
1997
- Wyrd Sisters as Duke Felmet (voice)
- Soul Music
1996
1995
1994
1993
- Avenger Penguins
- Gogs
- Zit: The Video as (voices)
1984
- Thomas & Friends as James / Toby (voice)