Acting · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK · Born October 31, 1965
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.
MovieTricky & The Cereal Killers
2025
as Tricky
TVPiggy Builders
2025
as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
TV7 Bears
2025
as The King (voice)
MovieThe Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023
as Kwazii (voice)
MovieThe Discarded
2023
as Cat (voice)
TVThe Creature Cases
2022
as (voice)
TVMilo
2021
as Dad (voice)
TVElliott from Earth
2021
MovieOctonauts and the Ring of Fire
2021
as Kwazii (voice)
MovieOctonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
MovieOctonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
MovieHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
as Crowd Voice (voice)
MovieThomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
MovieThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018
as James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
MovieThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
MovieOctonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
2016
as Kwazii
MovieThomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
as Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
MovieThomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016
as Various (voice)
TVMessy goes to OKIDO
2015
as (voice)
MovieThomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015
as Toby (voice)
MovieBob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013
as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
MovieBob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
MovieBob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012
TVPet Squad
2011
as (voice)
MovieBob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011
as Spud (voice)
TVThe Amazing World of Gumball
2011
as Mr. Gruber (voice)
MovieVerne on Vacation
2011
as Horace / Gaston (voice)
TVOctonauts
2010
MovieBob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
TVDennis & Gnasher
2009
MovieBob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
MovieBob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
2008
as Roley
TVChop Socky Chooks
2008
as Chuckie
The Space Place
2008
as Narrator
MovieBob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007
as Spud / Mr. Bentley
Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
2007
as Mr. Bentley (voice)
MovieRobin Hood: Quest for the King
2007
as (Voice)
TVThe Secret Show
2006
as Professor Professor (voice)
MovieBob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
MovieOutback Christmas
2005
as Buster / George / Sammy
MovieBob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005
as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
MovieThe Adventures of Renny the Fox
2005
as Rufus (voice)
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004
MovieBob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004
TVThe Koala Brothers
2003
TVYoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
2003
as Toto
MovieBob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003
as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
MovieBob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
as Various (voice)
Doctor Otter
2001
as Dr. Otter (voice)
TVAngelina Ballerina
2001
as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
TVWatership Down
1999
as Raincloud / Granite (voice)
TVSooty Heights
1999
as Butch
TVThe Foxbusters
1999
as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
TVBob the Builder
1999
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
TVLavender Castle
1999
MovieGogs: Gogwana
1998
TVSoul Music
1997
TVWyrd Sisters
1997
as Duke Felmet (voice)
TVPond Life
1996
TVFantomcat
1995
MovieFriendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
1994
as (voice)
MovieFriendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994
MovieFriendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994
TVGogs
1993
MovieZit: The Video
1993
as (voices)
TVAvenger Penguins
1993
TVThomas & Friends
1984
as James / Toby (voice)
