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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Tricky & The Cereal Killers
Character:Tricky
Release Date:17/10/2025
The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure
Character:Kwazii (voice)
Release Date:07/07/2023
The Discarded
Character:Cat (voice)
Release Date:31/03/2023
Octonauts and the Ring of Fire
Character:Kwazii (voice)
Release Date:08/01/2021
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
Character:Kwazii (Voice)
Release Date:12/11/2020
Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun
Character:Kwazii (Voice)
Release Date:14/08/2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Character:Crowd Voice (voice)
Release Date:16/04/2020
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
Character:James / Flynn / Big Mickey (voice)
Release Date:13/01/2020
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
Character:James / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
Release Date:20/07/2018
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
Character:James / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
Release Date:22/08/2017
Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures
Character:Kwazii
Release Date:25/10/2016
Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks
Character:Donald / The Bird Watcher / Douglas' Driver (voice)
Release Date:04/10/2016
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
Character:Various (voice)
Release Date:21/05/2016
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
Character:Toby (voice)
Release Date:17/07/2015
Bob the Builder: Hammer Time
Character:Spud / Mr. Bernard Bentley
Release Date:02/01/2013
Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time
Character:Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber
Release Date:01/12/2012
Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come
Character:
Release Date:22/05/2012
Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig
Character:Spud (voice)
Release Date:01/06/2011
Verne on Vacation
Character:Horace / Gaston (voice)
Release Date:27/04/2011
Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer
Character:Scoop / Muck / Travis / Spud / Mr. Bentley / Packer / Splasher (voice)
Release Date:24/05/2010
Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish
Character:Spud / Mr. Bentley / Grabber (voice)
Release Date:03/11/2008
Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds
Character:Roley
Release Date:26/08/2008
Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue
Character:Spud / Mr. Bentley
Release Date:07/11/2007
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
Character:(Voice)
Release Date:22/02/2007
Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild
Character:Spud / Mr. Bentley / Rusty Rogers / Dollar / Brandy (voice)
Release Date:05/09/2006
Outback Christmas
Character:Buster / George / Sammy
Release Date:10/10/2005
Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan
Character:Spud (US & UK), Mr. Bentley (US & UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK)
Release Date:15/05/2005
Renart the Fox
Character:Rufus (voice)
Release Date:12/05/2005
Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2004
Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2004
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot
Character:Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Release Date:11/03/2003
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Character:Various (voice)
Release Date:22/10/2001
Gogs: Gogwana
Character:
Release Date:25/12/1998
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1994
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1994
Zit: The Video
Character:(voices)
Release Date:22/11/1993
Television Appearances
Piggy Builders
Character:Wilf / Brian / Reg / Fred (voice)
7 Bears
Character:The King (voice)
The Creature Cases
Character:(voice)
Milo
Character:Dad (voice)
Elliott from Earth
Character:
Messy goes to OKIDO
Character:(voice)
Pet Squad
Character:(voice)
Octonauts
Character:
Dennis & Gnasher
Character:
Chop Socky Chooks
Character:Chuckie
The Space Place
Character:Narrator
The Secret Show
Character:Professor Professor (voice)
The Koala Brothers
Character:
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
Character:Toto
Doctor Otter
Character:Dr. Otter (voice)
Angelina Ballerina
Character:Uncle Louis / Grandpa Mouseling (voice)
Watership Down
Character:Raincloud / Granite (voice)
Watership Down
Character:Campion / Captain Holly / Hickory (voice)
Sooty Heights
Character:Butch
The Foxbusters
Character:Voracious / Attila / Farmer Farmer (voice)
Bob the Builder
Character:Spud / Mr. Bentley (voice)
Lavender Castle
Character:
Lavender Castle
Character:Roger/Isambard
Lavender Castle
Character:Roger / Isambard (voice)
Soul Music
Character:
Wyrd Sisters
Character:Duke Felmet (voice)
Pond Life
Character:
Fantomcat
Character:
Gogs
Character:
Avenger Penguins
Character: