Rob Rackstraw

Known for: Acting

Born: 1965-10-31 (age 60)

From: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

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 (89)

MOVIE
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
2025
as Tricky
TV
Piggy Builders
2025
as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
TV★ 7.5
7 Bears
2025
as The King (voice)
MOVIE
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023
as Kwazii (voice)
MOVIE
The Discarded
2023
as Cat (voice)
TV★ 7.9
The Creature Cases
2022
as (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures
2021
as James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
TV
Milo
2021
as Dad (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Elliott from Earth
2021
MOVIE★ 2.0
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
2021
as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
2021
as Kwazii (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.4
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
MOVIE★ 2.0
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
2020
as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020
as Kwazii (Voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!
2020
as James (voice)
MOVIE★ 1.5
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
2020
as James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020
as Crowd Voice (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
2019
as James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.8
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
2019
as James / The Road Finisher (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!
2019
as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
2018
as James / Passengers (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.4
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018
as James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
2018
as James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks
2018
as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)
MOVIE★ 9.5
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor
2017
as Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.1
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017
as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
2017
as James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)
MOVIE★ 10.0
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails
2017
as Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures
2016
as Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)
MOVIE
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
2016
as Kwazii
MOVIE★ 6.0
Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
2016
as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016
as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016
as Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
2016
as James / Soccer Players (voice)
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails
2015
as James (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol
2015
as James (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Messy goes to OKIDO
2015
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015
as Toby (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.5
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures
2015
as James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)
MOVIE
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013
as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
MOVIE★ 4.0
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
MOVIE★ 10.0
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012
MOVIE
HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun
2011
as Mr. Bentley (voice)
TV
Pet Squad
2011
as (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011
as Spud (voice)
TV★ 8.5
The Amazing World of Gumball
2011
as Mr. Gruber (voice)
MOVIE
Verne on Vacation
2011
as Horace / Gaston (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Octonauts
2010
MOVIE★ 5.9
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
TV★ 5.6
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
MOVIE★ 4.5
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.0
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
2008
as Roley
TV★ 5.8
Chop Socky Chooks
2008
as Chuckie
TV
The Space Place
2008
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 4.0
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007
as Spud / Mr. Bentley
MOVIE
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen
2007
as Mr. Bentley (voice)
MOVIE
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
2007
as (Voice)
TV★ 8.7
The Secret Show
2006
as Professor Professor (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.5
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
MOVIE
HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites
2006
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
MOVIE
Outback Christmas
2005
as Buster / George / Sammy
MOVIE
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005
as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Adventures of Renny the Fox
2005
as Rufus (voice)
MOVIE
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004
MOVIE★ 4.0
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004
TV★ 6.8
The Koala Brothers
2003
TV★ 7.0
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
2003
as Toto
MOVIE★ 6.9
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003
as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001
as Various (voice)
TV★ 10.0
Doctor Otter
2001
as Dr. Otter (voice)
TV★ 7.6
Angelina Ballerina
2001
as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
TV★ 7.4
Watership Down
1999
as Raincloud / Granite (voice)
TV★ 2.0
Sooty Heights
1999
as Butch
TV★ 9.0
The Foxbusters
1999
as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
TV★ 5.9
Bob the Builder
1999
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
TV★ 6.5
Lavender Castle
1999
MOVIE★ 7.0
Gogs: Gogwana
1998
TV★ 7.0
Soul Music
1997
TV★ 6.4
Wyrd Sisters
1997
as Duke Felmet (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Pond Life
1996
TV★ 4.0
Fantomcat
1995
MOVIE
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
1994
as (voice)
MOVIE
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994
MOVIE
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994
TV★ 7.0
Gogs
1993
MOVIE
Zit: The Video
1993
as (voices)
TV★ 4.7
Avenger Penguins
1993
TV★ 6.8
Thomas & Friends
1984
as James / Toby (voice)