Rob Rackstraw
Acting
Born 1965-10-31 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Rackstraw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
Oct 17, 2025
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
Jul 7, 2023
The Discarded
Mar 31, 2023
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
Jan 8, 2021
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
Nov 12, 2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
Aug 14, 2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Apr 16, 2020
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
Jan 13, 2020
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
Jul 20, 2018
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
Aug 22, 2017
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
Oct 25, 2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Oct 4, 2016
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
May 21, 2016
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Jul 17, 2015
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
Jan 2, 2013
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
Dec 1, 2012
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
May 22, 2012
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
Jun 1, 2011
Verne on Vacation
Apr 27, 2011
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
May 24, 2010
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
Nov 3, 2008
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Aug 26, 2008
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
Nov 7, 2007
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
Feb 22, 2007
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
Sep 5, 2006
Outback Christmas
Oct 10, 2005
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
May 15, 2005
Renart the Fox
May 12, 2005
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
Jan 1, 2004
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
Mar 11, 2003