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Rob Rackstraw

Acting Born Oct 31, 1965 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Octonauts

2010

Full filmography

  • Octonauts (2010)
  • Thomas & Friends (1984) as James / Toby (voice)
  • Thomas & Friends (1984) as James (voice)
  • Thomas & Friends (1984) as Toby (voice)
  • Bob the Builder (1999) as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)
  • The Creature Cases (2022) as (voice)
  • Angelina Ballerina (2001) as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
  • Messy goes to OKIDO (2015) as (voice)
  • Watership Down (1999) as Raincloud / Granite (voice)
  • Watership Down (1999) as Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
  • Elliott from Earth (2021)
  • 7 Bears (2025) as The King (voice)
  • Chop Socky Chooks (2008) as Chuckie
  • The Secret Show (2006) as Professor Professor (voice)
  • Piggy Builders (2025) as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
  • Milo (2021) as Dad (voice)
  • The Foxbusters (1999) as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
  • Wyrd Sisters (1997) as Duke Felmet (voice)
  • Pond Life (1996)
  • Dennis & Gnasher (2009)
  • Soul Music (1997)
  • Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor (2017) as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
  • Lavender Castle (1999)
  • Lavender Castle (1999) as Roger/Isambard