Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
31 Oktober 1965 (60)
Place of birth
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
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 contributors on Wikipedia.
Bekannt für
6.8
Series
Thomas & Friends
James (voice)
1984–2021
7.0
Series
Octonauts
2010–
5.9
Series
Bob the Builder
Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
1999–2011
0.0
Series
Piggy Builders
Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
2025–
8.7
Series
The Secret Show
Professor Professor (voice)
2006–2007
7.6
Series
Angelina Ballerina
Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
2001–2003
7.4
Series
Watership Down
Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
1999–2001
10.0
Series
7 Bears
The King (voice)
2025
5.8
Series
Chop Socky Chooks
Chuckie
2008
6.8
Series
The Koala Brothers
2003–2005
5.6
Series
Dennis & Gnasher
2009–2013
9.0
Series
The Foxbusters
Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
1999–2000
7.2
Series
Pond Life
1996–2000
6.4
Series
Wyrd Sisters
Duke Felmet (voice)
1997
7.0
Series
Soul Music
1997
6.7
Film
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
Kwazii (Voice)
2020
6.3
Film
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
Kwazii (voice)
2021
6.5
Series
Lavender Castle
Roger / Isambard (voice)
1999–2000
4.0
Series
Fantomcat
1995–1996
6.6
Series
Gogs
1993–1997
2.0
Series
Sooty Heights
Butch
1999–2000
7.5
Film
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Crowd Voice (voice)
2020
6.9
Film
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
2017
4.7
Series
Avenger Penguins
1993–1994
10.0
Series
Doctor Otter
Dr. Otter (voice)
2001
7.0
Series
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Toto
2003–2009
5.4
Film
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
Kwazii (Voice)
2020
4.8
Film
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
James / The Road Finisher (voice)
2019
7.5
Film
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
2016
1.5
Film
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
2020
6.2
Film
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
James / Soccer Players (voice)
2016
2.0
Film
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
2020
Acting credits 32 titles
Piggy Builders
as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
0.0
2025–
7 Bears
as The King (voice)
10.0
2025
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
as Kwazii (voice)
6.3
2021
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)
2.0
2020
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
as James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)
1.5
2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
as Crowd Voice (voice)
7.5
2020
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
as Kwazii (Voice)
5.4
2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
as Kwazii (Voice)
6.7
2020
Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
as James / The Road Finisher (voice)
4.8
2019
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
6.9
2017
Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
as James / Soccer Players (voice)
6.2
2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)
7.5
2016
Octonauts
7.0
2010–
Dennis & Gnasher
5.6
2009–2013
Chop Socky Chooks
as Chuckie
5.8
2008
The Secret Show
as Professor Professor (voice)
8.7
2006–2007
The Koala Brothers
6.8
2003–2005
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
as Toto
7.0
2003–2009
Doctor Otter
as Dr. Otter (voice)
10.0
2001
Angelina Ballerina
as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
7.6
2001–2003
Bob the Builder
as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
5.9
1999–2011
The Foxbusters
as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
9.0
1999–2000
Lavender Castle
as Roger / Isambard (voice)
6.5
1999–2000
Sooty Heights
as Butch
2.0
1999–2000
Watership Down
as Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
7.4
1999–2001
Wyrd Sisters
as Duke Felmet (voice)
6.4
1997
Soul Music
7.0
1997
Pond Life
7.2
1996–2000
Fantomcat
4.0
1995–1996
Avenger Penguins
4.7
1993–1994
Gogs
6.6
1993–1997
Thomas & Friends
as James (voice)
6.8
1984–2021