Rob Rackstraw

Rob Rackstraw

🎂 31st October 1965 (60 yrs) 📍 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Known For

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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Rob Rackstraw

Movies Featuring Rob Rackstraw

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

Tricky & The Cereal Killers (2025)

as Tricky

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure (2023)

as Kwazii (voice)

The Discarded

The Discarded (2023)

as Cat (voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine (2021)

as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)

Octonauts & the Ring of Fire

Octonauts & the Ring of Fire (2021)

as Kwazii (voice)

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020)

as Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery (2020)

as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun (2020)

as Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine (2020)

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

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020)

as Crowd Voice (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue (2020)

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

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries (2019)

as James / The Road Finisher (voice)

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

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)

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

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas (2018)

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

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks (2018)

as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor (2017)

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

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor (2017)

as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines (2017)

as James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails (2017)

as Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures (2016)

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

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures (2016)

as Kwazii

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! (2016)

as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks (2016)

as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)

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

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! (2016)

as James / Soccer Players (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails (2015)

as James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol (2015)

as James (voice)

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

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)

as Toby (voice)

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

Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures (2015)

as James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time (2013)

as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time (2012)

as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come (2012)

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig (2011)

as Spud (voice)

Verne on Vacation

Verne on Vacation (2011)

as Horace / Gaston (voice)

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer (2010)

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

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish (2008)

as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds (2008)

as Roley

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue (2007)

as Spud / Mr. Bentley

No Image

Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen (2007)

as Mr. Bentley (voice)

Robin Hood: Quest for the King

Robin Hood: Quest for the King (2007)

as (Voice)

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild (2006)

as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)

Outback Christmas

Outback Christmas (2005)

as Buster / George / Sammy

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan (2005)

as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)

The Adventures of Renny the Fox

The Adventures of Renny the Fox (2005)

as Rufus (voice)

No Image

Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures (2004)

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day! (2004)

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot (2003)

as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie (2001)

as Various (voice)

Gogs: Gogwana

Gogs: Gogwana (1998)

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas (1994)

as (voice)

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter (1994)

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday (1994)

Zit: The Video

Zit: The Video (1993)

as (voices)