Acting · b. 1965 · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Rob Rackstraw

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Rackstraw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of cont...

Acting
Tricky & The Cereal Killers Tricky 2025 The Discarded Cat (voice) 2023 The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure Kwazii (voice) 2023 Octonauts and the Ring of Fire Kwazii (voice) 2021 Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun Kwazii (Voice) 2020 Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef Kwazii (Voice) 2020 Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth Crowd Voice (voice) 2020 Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice) 2020 Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice) 2018 Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice) 2017 Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice) 2016 Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures Kwazii 2016 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race Various (voice) 2016 Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie Toby (voice) 2015 Bob the Builder: Hammer Time Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley 2013 Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber 2012 Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come 2012 Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig Spud (voice) 2011 Verne on Vacation Horace / Gaston (voice) 2011 Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice) 2010 Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds Roley 2008 Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice) 2008 Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue Spud / Mr. Bentley 2007 Robin Hood: Quest for the King (Voice) 2007 Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice) 2006 Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK) 2005 Renart the Fox Rufus (voice) 2005 Outback Christmas Buster / George / Sammy 2005 Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures 2004 Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day! 2004
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