Rob Rackstraw

Actor · born 31 October 1965 · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

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.

Where to start: Tricky & The Cereal Killers (2025).

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Tricky & The Cereal Killers

2025

As actor 55

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol

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

Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig

Verne on Vacation

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen

Robin Hood: Quest for the King

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild

HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites

Outback Christmas

The Adventures of Renny the Fox

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan

Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

Gogs: Gogwana

Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday

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Piggy Builders

7 Bears

The Creature Cases

Milo

Elliott from Earth

Messy goes to OKIDO

Pet Squad

The Amazing World of Gumball

Octonauts

Dennis & Gnasher

Chop Socky Chooks

The Space Place

The Secret Show

The Koala Brothers

Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!

Doctor Otter

Angelina Ballerina

Albie

Little Grey Rabbit

Watership Down

Sooty Heights

The Foxbusters

Bob the Builder