About
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.
Filmography
Tricky & The Cereal Killers2025 · Tricky
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure2023 · Kwazii (voice)
The Discarded2023 · Cat (voice)
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire2021 · Kwazii (voice)
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef2020 · Kwazii (Voice)
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun2020 · Kwazii (Voice)
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth2020 · Crowd Voice (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue2020 · James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie2018 · James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor2017 · James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures2016 · Kwazii
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks2016 · Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race2016 · Various (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie2015 · Toby (voice)
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time2013 · Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time2012 · Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come2012
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig2011 · Spud (voice)
Verne on Vacation2011 · Horace / Gaston (voice)
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer2010 · Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)