Rob Rackstraw
Actor · Writer
Born Oct 31, 1965 · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Active 1984–present
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.
Filmography
Piggy Builders (2025) — Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)7 Bears (2025) — The King (voice)Tricky & The Cereal Killers (2025) — TrickyThe Amazing World of Gumball (2011) — Mr. Gruber (voice)Thomas & Friends (1984) — James (voice) · James / Toby (voice)Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (2020) — Crowd Voice (voice)Elliott from Earth (2021)Octonauts (2010)Bob the Builder (1999) — Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud (voice)Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018) — James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)The Secret Show (2006) — Professor Professor (voice)Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie (2001) — Various (voice)The Creature Cases (2022) — (voice)Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun (2020) — Kwazii (Voice)Watership Down (1999) — Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice) · Raincloud / Granite (voice)Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come (2012)Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines (2017) — James / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas (2018) — James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails (2017) — Passenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)Doctor Otter (2001) — Dr. Otter (voice)Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor (2017) — Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures (2015) — James / Stanley / Passengers (voice)Angelina Ballerina (2001) — Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)The Foxbusters (1999) — Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)