Acting

Rob Rackstraw

Born: 1965-10-31
Birthplace: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

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.

Known For

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Filmography

92 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

7 Bears

2025 · TV Show

The King (voice)

Piggy Builders

2025 · TV Show

Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

2025 · Movie

Tricky

The Discarded

2023 · Movie

Cat (voice)

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

2023 · Movie

Kwazii (voice)

The Creature Cases

2022 · TV Show

(voice)

Elliott from Earth

2021 · TV Show

Cast

Milo

2021 · TV Show

Dad (voice)

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire

2021 · Movie

Kwazii (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures

2021 · Movie

James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine

2021 · Movie

James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020 · Movie

Crowd Voice (voice)

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

2020 · Movie

Kwazii (Voice)

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef

2020 · Movie

Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!

2020 · Movie

James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery

2020 · Movie

James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

2020 · Movie

James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine

2020 · Movie

James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World

2019 · Movie

James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries

2019 · Movie

James / The Road Finisher (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!

2019 · Movie

Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

2018 · Movie

James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks

2018 · Movie

Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!

2018 · Movie

James / Passengers (voice)

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas

2018 · Movie

James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor

2017 · Movie

Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines

2017 · Movie

James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

2017 · Movie

James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails

2017 · Movie

Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures

2016 · Movie

Kwazii

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!

2016 · Movie

Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

2016 · Movie

James / Soccer Players (voice)

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

2016 · Movie

Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

2016 · Movie

James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures

2016 · Movie

Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)

Messy goes to OKIDO

2015 · TV Show

(voice)

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

2015 · Movie

Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails

2015 · Movie

James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol

2015 · Movie

James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures

2015 · Movie

James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!

2014 · Movie

Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time

2013 · Movie

Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come

2012 · Movie

Cast

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time

2012 · Movie

Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig

2011 · Movie

Spud (voice)

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun

2011 · Movie

Mr. Bentley (voice)

Pet Squad

2011 · TV Show

(voice)

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011 · TV Show

Mr. Gruber (voice)

Verne on Vacation

2011 · Movie

Horace / Gaston (voice)

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer

2010 · Movie

Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)

Octonauts

2010 · TV Show

Cast

Dennis & Gnasher

2009 · TV Show

Cast

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds

2008 · Movie

Roley

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish

2008 · Movie

Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)

Chop Socky Chooks

Buster / George / Sammy

The Adventures of Renny the Fox

2005 · Movie

Rufus (voice)

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!

Various (voice)

Doctor Otter

2001 · TV Show

Dr. Otter (voice)

Albie

(voice)

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter

1994 · Movie

Cast

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday

1994 · Movie

Cast

Avenger Penguins

1993 · TV Show

Cast · Writer

Gogs

1993 · TV Show

Cast

Zit: The Video

1993 · Movie

(voices)

Thomas & Friends

1984 · TV Show

James / Toby (voice) · James (voice)