Rob Rackstraw

Known for

Acting

Born

October 31, 1965 (age 60)

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.

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Best known work

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011

Thomas & Friends

1984

Bob the Builder

1999

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020

Octonauts

2010

Elliott from Earth

2021

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

2018

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

2020

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

2015

The Adventures of Renny the Fox

2005

Filmography

2025
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
as Tricky
2025
Piggy BuildersTV
as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice) (52 episodes)
2025
7 BearsTV
as The King (voice) (10 episodes)
2023
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
as Kwazii (voice)
2023
The Discarded
as Cat (voice)
2022
The Creature CasesTV
as (voice) (23 episodes)
2021
Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures
as James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)
2021
MiloTV
as Dad (voice) (52 episodes)
2021
Elliott from EarthTV
2021
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
2021
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
as Kwazii (voice)
2020
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
as Kwazii (Voice)
2020
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
as Kwazii (Voice)
2020
Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!
as James (voice)
2020
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
as James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
as Crowd Voice (voice)
2020
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2019
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
as James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)
2019
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
as James / The Road Finisher (voice)
2019
Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!
as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)
2018
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
as James / Passengers (voice)
2018
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
as James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
2018
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
as James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)
2018
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks
as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)