
Rob Rackstraw
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 31, 1965
- Birthplace
- 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

Tricky & The Cereal Killers 2025
as Tricky

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure 2023
as Kwazii (voice)

The Discarded 2023
as Cat (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures 2021
as James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine 2021
as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire 2021
as Kwazii (voice)

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef 2020
as Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery 2020
as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun 2020
as Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day! 2020
as James (voice)

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 2020
as Crowd Voice (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue 2020
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World 2019
as James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries 2019
as James / The Road Finisher (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble! 2019
as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! 2018
as James / Passengers (voice)

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 2018
as James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks 2018
as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor 2017
as Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor 2017
as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines 2017
as James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails 2017
as Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures 2016
as Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures 2016
as Kwazii

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! 2016
as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks 2016
as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race 2016
as Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! 2016
as James / Soccer Players (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails 2015
as James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol 2015
as James (voice)

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 2015
as James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise! 2014
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time 2013
as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time 2012
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come 2012
Actor

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun 2011
as Mr. Bentley (voice)

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig 2011
as Spud (voice)

Verne on Vacation 2011
as Horace / Gaston (voice)

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer 2010
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish 2008
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds 2008
as Roley

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue 2007
as Spud / Mr. Bentley

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen 2007
as Mr. Bentley (voice)

Robin Hood: Quest for the King 2007
as (Voice)

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild 2006
as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)

HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites 2006
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)

Outback Christmas 2005
as Buster / George / Sammy

The Adventures of Renny the Fox 2005
as Rufus (voice)

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan 2005
as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day! 2004
Actor
- Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures 2004
Actor

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 2001
as Various (voice)

Gogs: Gogwana 1998
Actor

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter 1994
Actor

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday 1994
Actor

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas 1994
as (voice)

Zit: The Video 1993
as (voices)
Credits from TMDB.