Rob Rackstraw
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1965 (age 60)
Born in
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb89 acting credits
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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Known For
The Amazing World of Gumball
03 May 2011
Thomas & Friends
09 Oct 1984
Bob the Builder
12 Apr 1999
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
16 Apr 2020
Octonauts
05 Oct 2010
Elliott from Earth
29 Mar 2021
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
20 Jul 2018
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
14 Aug 2020
Filmography
2025
- Tricky & The Cereal Killersas Tricky
- Piggy Buildersas Wilf52 episodes
- 7 Bearsas The King (voice)10 episodes
2023
- The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventureas Kwazii (voice)
- The Discardedas Cat (voice)
2022
- The Creature Casesas (voice)23 episodes
2021
- Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventuresas James
- Miloas Dad (voice)52 episodes
- Elliott from Earth16 episodes
- Thomas and Friends: The Super Engineas James
- Octonauts & the Ring of Fireas Kwazii (voice)
2020
- Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reefas Kwazii (Voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machineryas James
- Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actunas Kwazii (Voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!as James (voice)
- Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engineas James
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Crowd Voice (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas James
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
- Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Railsas James (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carolas James (voice)
- Messy goes to OKIDOas (voice)52 episodes
- Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movieas Toby (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventuresas James
2013
- Bob the Builder: Hammer Timeas Spud
2011
- HiT Favorites: Preschool Funas Mr. Bentley (voice)
- Pet Squadas (voice)52 episodes
- Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Digas Spud (voice)
- The Amazing World of Gumballas Mr. Gruber (voice)1 episode
- Verne on Vacationas Horace
2010
- Octonauts300 episodes
- Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammeras Scoop
2009
- Dennis & Gnasher87 episodes
2008
- Bob the Builder: Race to the Finishas Spud
- Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgroundsas Roley
- Chop Socky Chooksas Chuckie26 episodes
- The Space Placeas Narrator12 episodes
2007
- Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescueas Spud
- Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screenas Mr. Bentley (voice)
- Robin Hood: Quest for the Kingas (Voice)
2006
- The Secret Showas Professor Professor (voice)52 episodes
- Bob the Builder: Built to be Wildas Spud
- HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favouritesas Scoop
2005
- Outback Christmasas Buster
- The Adventures of Renny the Foxas Rufus (voice)
- Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Planas Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
2003
- The Koala Brothers79 episodes
- Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!as Toto52 episodes
- Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lotas Scoop
2001
- Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movieas Various (voice)
- Doctor Otteras Dr. Otter (voice)26 episodes
- Angelina Ballerinaas Uncle Louis39 episodes
1999
- Watership Downas Campion13 episodes
- Sooty Heightsas Butch26 episodes
- The Foxbustersas Voracious26 episodes
- Bob the Builderas Scoop256 episodes
- Lavender Castleas Roger26 episodes
1998
1997
- Soul Music7 episodes
- Wyrd Sistersas Duke Felmet (voice)6 episodes
1996
- Pond Life20 episodes
1995
- Fantomcat26 episodes
1994
1993
- Gogs13 episodes
- Zit: The Videoas (voices)
- Avenger Penguins26 episodes
1984
- Thomas & Friendsas James (voice)72 episodes