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Rob Rackstraw
Born 1965-10-31Sunderland, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Tricky & The Cereal KillersTrickyThe Octonauts & the Great Summer AdventureKwazii (voice)The DiscardedCat (voice)Thomas & Friends: Animal AdventuresJames / Owen / The Small Controller / The Thin Clergyman / Announcer / Elephant Carer / Troublesome Truck (voice)Thomas and Friends: The Super EngineJames / Announcer / Toby / Worker (voice)Octonauts & the Ring of FireKwazii (voice)Octonauts and the Great Barrier ReefKwazii (Voice)Thomas & Friends: Marvellous MachineryJames / Toby / Bernie / Professor Friedrich (voice)Octonauts and the Caves of Sac ActunKwazii (Voice)Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!James (voice)Thomas and Friends: The Royal EngineJames / The Thin Clergyman / Mainland Engine Cleaners / Toby / Passenger / Thief / Stanley / Owen / Workman (voice)Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthCrowd Voice (voice)Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the RescueJames / Flynn / Big Mickey / Monty / Knapford Stationmaster / Passenger / Troublesome Trucks (voice)Thomas & Friends: A Colourful WorldJames / Fat Tiger Hunter / Passenger / Trailer Voice-Over / Film Crew Leader / Giant Panda (voice)Thomas & Friends: Digs & DiscoveriesJames / The Road Finisher (voice)Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!Toby / James / Isla's Radio / Dock Worker / Bradford (voice)Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!James / Passengers (voice)Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The MovieJames / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)Thomas & Friends: On the Go with ThomasJames / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)Thomas & Friends: Danger at the DocksBig Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)Thomas & Friends: Christmas on SodorFlynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond SodorJames / Toby / Troublesome Trucks (voice)Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary EnginesJames / Hugo / The Thin Clergyman (voice)Thomas & Friends: Tales from the RailsPassenger / Toby / Quarry Workers / Bradford (voice)