Actor
Rob Rackstraw
October 31, 1965 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Teresa Gallagher
11 titles together
The Amazing World of Gumball, Thomas & Friends, Octonauts
Keith Wickham
10 titles together
Thomas & Friends, Octonauts, Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
Kerry Shale
5 titles together
The Amazing World of Gumball, Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie, The Creature Cases
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John Hasler
5 titles together
Thomas & Friends, Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie, Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
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Matt Wilkinson
5 titles together
Thomas & Friends, Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie, Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Nigel Pilkington
4 titles together
Thomas & Friends, Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie, Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Full filmography · 80
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
as Tricky
2025
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
as Kwazii (voice)
2023
The Discarded
as Cat (voice)
2023
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)
2021
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
as Kwazii (voice)
2021
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)
20206.7
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)
20207.6
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2020
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
as James / The Road Finisher (voice)
2019