Rob Rackstraw
Acting
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.
TV Shows(27)
Piggy Builders
Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
2025
7 Bears
The King (voice)
2025
The Creature Cases
(voice)
2022
Milo
Dad (voice)
2021
Elliott from Earth
2021
Messy goes to OKIDO
(voice)
2015
Pet Squad
(voice)
2011
Octonauts
2010
Dennis & Gnasher
2009
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuckie
2008
The Space Place
Narrator
2008
The Secret Show
Professor Professor (voice)
2006
The Koala Brothers
2003
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Toto
2003
Doctor Otter
Dr. Otter (voice)
2001
Angelina Ballerina
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
2001
Watership Down
Raincloud / Granite (voice)
1999
Sooty Heights
Butch
1999
The Foxbusters
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
1999
Bob the Builder
Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
1999
Lavender Castle
1999
Soul Music
1997
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet (voice)
1997
Pond Life
1996
Fantomcat
1995
Gogs
1993
Avenger Penguins
1993
Movies(37)
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
Tricky
2025
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
Kwazii (voice)
2023
The Discarded
Cat (voice)
2023
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
Kwazii (voice)
2021
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
Kwazii (Voice)
2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
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
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
Kwazii
2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
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: Race to the Finish
Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
2008
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Roley
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
Outback Christmas
Buster / George / Sammy
2005
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
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
2004
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
2003
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Various (voice)
2001
Gogs: Gogwana
1998
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
(voice)
1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994
Zit: The Video
(voices)
1993