Skip to content
WatchOnBella
Rob Rackstraw

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateOct 31, 1965 (60 years old)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthSunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Career Span1984 – Present (43 yrs)
Known Credits88 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Rob Rackstraw

Total Works

88

60 movies • 27 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Amazing World of Gumball
8.5
as Mr. Gruber (voice)
Thomas & Friends
6.8
Thomas & Friends
1984•series
as James / Toby (voice)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
7.5
as Crowd Voice (voice)
Octonauts
7.0
Octonauts
2010•series

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 88 titles featuring Rob Rackstraw

The Amazing World of Gumball
8.5
1 eps

as Mr. Gruber (voice)

Thomas & Friends
6.8
72 eps
Thomas & Friends
1984•series

as James / Toby (voice)

Bob the Builder
5.9
256 eps
Bob the Builder
1999•series

as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
7.5

as Crowd Voice (voice)

Octonauts
7.0
247 eps
Octonauts
2010•series
Elliott from Earth
7.7
16 eps
Elliott from Earth
2021•series
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
7.4

as James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
6.6

as Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
6.5

as Toby (voice)

The Adventures of Renny the Fox
6.0

as Rufus (voice)

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
7.7

as Various (voice)

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
6.0

as Axel / Raul / Carlos / Ivan / Etienne / Flynn / Great Railway Show Announcer (voice)

Wyrd Sisters
6.4
6 eps
Wyrd Sisters
1997•series

as Duke Felmet (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
7.3

as James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

The Creature Cases
7.9
The Creature Cases
2022•anime

as (voice)

Watership Down
7.3
26 eps
Watership Down
1999•series

as Raincloud / Granite (voice)

The Secret Show
8.7
52 eps
The Secret Show
2006•series

as Professor Professor (voice)

Chop Socky Chooks
5.8
26 eps
Chop Socky Chooks
2008•series

as Chuckie

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
6.3

as Kwazii (voice)

The Koala Brothers
6.8
79 eps
The Koala Brothers
2003•series
Angelina Ballerina
7.6
39 eps
Angelina Ballerina
2001•series

as Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)

Gogs
7.0
13 eps
Gogs
1993•series
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
6.9

as Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
5.9

as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)

Gogs: Gogwana
7.0
Gogs: Gogwana
1998•movie
Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures
8.5

as James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)

Dennis & Gnasher
6.3
87 eps
Dennis & Gnasher
2009•series
Pond Life
7.2
20 eps
Pond Life
1996•series
Soul Music
7.0
7 eps
Soul Music
1997•series
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
5.4

as Kwazii (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!
6.2

as James / Soccer Players (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!
6.0

as Flynn / Painter / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries
4.8

as James / The Road Finisher (voice)

Messy goes to OKIDO
7.2
52 eps
Messy goes to OKIDO
2015•series

as (voice)

Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
7.0
52 eps

as Toto

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
5.3

as Spud (voice)

Avenger Penguins
4.7
26 eps
Avenger Penguins
1993•series
7 Bears
8.3
10 eps
7 Bears
2025•series

as The King (voice)

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
4.5

as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
4.5

as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
7.0
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol
7.0

as James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
7.5

as James / Donald / Douglas' Driver (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor
9.5

as Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
2.0

as James / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
1.5

as James / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)

Lavender Castle
6.5
2 eps
Lavender Castle
1999•series
The Foxbusters
9.0
26 eps
The Foxbusters
1999•series

as Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
4.0

as Roley

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
4.0

as Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
4.0

as Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
4.0

as Spud / Mr. Bentley

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
4.0
Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines
10.0

as James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
10.0

as James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
2.0

as James / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails
10.0

as Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)

Fantomcat
4.0
26 eps
Fantomcat
1995•series
Sooty Heights
2.0
26 eps
Sooty Heights
1999•series

as Butch

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time

as Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley

The Discarded
The Discarded
2023•movie

as Cat (voice)

Verne on Vacation
Verne on Vacation
2011•movie

as Horace / Gaston (voice)

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

as Kwazii (voice)

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures

as Kwazii

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas

as (voice)

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
Outback Christmas
Outback Christmas
2005•movie

as Buster / George / Sammy

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

as Tricky

Zit: The Video
Zit: The Video
1993•movie

as (voices)

Robin Hood: Quest for the King

as (Voice)

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen

as Mr. Bentley (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails

as James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

as James / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks

as Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures

as Quarry Workers / James / Passenger / Stanley / Flynn / Painter (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!

as James / Passengers (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!

as Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World

as James / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!

as James (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures

as James / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun

as Mr. Bentley (voice)

HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites

as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!

as Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)

Milo
52 eps
Milo
2021•series

as Dad (voice)

Pet Squad
52 eps
Pet Squad
2011•series

as (voice)

Piggy Builders
52 eps
Piggy Builders
2025•series

as Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)

Albie
26 eps
Albie
2000•series