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Acting

Rob Rackstraw

Born October 31, 1965Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK64 credits

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.

Known For

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

Movie

2025

Piggy Builders

Piggy Builders

TV

2025

7 Bears
10.0

7 Bears

TV

2025

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

Movie

2023

The Discarded

The Discarded

Movie

2023

The Creature Cases
7.8

The Creature Cases

TV

2022

Filmography

Tricky & The Cereal Killers
2025Tricky & The Cereal Killersas TrickyMovie
Piggy Builders
2025Piggy Buildersas Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)TV
7 Bears
20257 Bearsas The King (voice)TV
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
2023The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventureas Kwazii (voice)Movie
The Discarded
2023The Discardedas Cat (voice)Movie
The Creature Cases
2022The Creature Casesas (voice)TV
Milo
2021Miloas Dad (voice)TV
Elliott from Earth
2021Elliott from EarthTV
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
2021Octonauts and the Ring of Fireas Kwazii (voice)Movie
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
2020Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reefas Kwazii (Voice)Movie
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
2020Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actunas Kwazii (Voice)Movie
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
2020Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earthas Crowd Voice (voice)Movie
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
2020Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)Movie
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
2018Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movieas James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)Movie
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
2017Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodoras James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)Movie
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
2016Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventuresas KwaziiMovie
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
2016Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracksas Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)Movie
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
2016Thomas & Friends: The Great Raceas Various (voice)Movie
Messy goes to OKIDO
2015Messy goes to OKIDOas (voice)TV
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
2015Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movieas Toby (voice)Movie
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
2013Bob the Builder: Hammer Timeas Spud / Mr. Bernard BentleyMovie
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
2012Bob the Builder: Teamwork Timeas Spud / Mr. Bentley / GrabberMovie
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
2012Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will ComeMovie
Pet Squad
2011Pet Squadas (voice)TV
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
2011Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Digas Spud (voice)Movie
Verne on Vacation
2011Verne on Vacationas Horace / Gaston (voice)Movie
Octonauts
2010OctonautsTV
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
2010Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammeras Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)Movie
Dennis & Gnasher
2009Dennis & GnasherTV
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
2008Bob the Builder: Race to the Finishas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)Movie
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
2008Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgroundsas RoleyMovie
Chop Socky Chooks
2008Chop Socky Chooksas ChuckieTV
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2008The Space Placeas NarratorTV
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
2007Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescueas Spud / Mr. BentleyMovie
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
2007Robin Hood: Quest for the Kingas (Voice)Movie
The Secret Show
2006The Secret Showas Professor Professor (voice)TV
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
2006Bob the Builder: Built to be Wildas Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)Movie
Outback Christmas
2005Outback Christmasas Buster / George / SammyMovie
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
2005Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Planas Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)Movie
Renart the Fox
2005Renart the Foxas Rufus (voice)Movie
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2004Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite AdventuresMovie
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
2004Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!Movie
The Koala Brothers
2003The Koala BrothersTV
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
2003Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!as TotoTV
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
2003Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lotas Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)Movie
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movieas Various (voice)Movie
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2001Doctor Otteras Dr. Otter (voice)TV
Angelina Ballerina
2001Angelina Ballerinaas Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)TV
Watership Down
1999Watership Downas Raincloud / Granite (voice)TV
Sooty Heights
1999Sooty Heightsas ButchTV
The Foxbusters
1999The Foxbustersas Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)TV
Bob the Builder
1999Bob the Builderas Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)TV
Lavender Castle
1999Lavender CastleTV
Gogs: Gogwana
1998Gogs: GogwanaMovie
Soul Music
1997Soul MusicTV
Wyrd Sisters
1997Wyrd Sistersas Duke Felmet (voice)TV
Pond Life
1996Pond LifeTV
Fantomcat
1995FantomcatTV
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmasas (voice)Movie
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster EasterMovie
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster HolidayMovie
Gogs
1993GogsTV
Zit: The Video
1993Zit: The Videoas (voices)Movie
Avenger Penguins
1993Avenger PenguinsTV