Rob Rackstraw

Robert "Rob" Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965 in Sunderland)^[1] is a British voice actor perhaps best known for his various voices in the television series Bob the Builder, mainly the clumsy green steamroller Roley and the scarecrow Spud.

Career

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, Voracious in Foxbusters, Charge and Spark in The Koala Brothers, Professor Professor in The Secret Show, Mr. Messy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy in the UK version of The Mr. Men Show, Dad in Dennis and Gnasher, Kwazii in The Octonauts and Captain Campion in Watership Down.

He also wrote episodes of Avenger Penguins and Fantomcat.

Filmography

Film

Television

• The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997–2001)
• Albie
• Angelina Ballerina - Uncle Louis (2001–2004)
• Avenger Penguins - Rocky, Doc, Cecil Stink, Irv (1993–1994)
• Bob the Builder - Scoop, Muck, Travis, Spud, Mr. Beasley, Mr Bernard Bentley (1999)
• Chop Socky Chooks - Chuckie Chan, Students (2008)
• Dennis and Gnasher - Dad (2009–2010)
• Discworld
• Dr Otter - Dr Otter (2001)
• Engie Benjy - Mike (2002)
• Fantastic Flying Journeys (2001)
• Fantomcat - MacDuff (1995–1996)
• Foxbusters - Voracious (1999-2000)
• Gogs (1993-1996/1998)
• Gogwana (1997/1998)
• Gordon the Garden Gnome - Andrew (2005)
• Higglytown Heroes (2004)
• The Koala Brothers - Buster, George (2004)
• The Lampies - Charge, Spark (2001)
• Lavender Castle - Roger, Isambard (1996–1998)
• The Legends of Treasure Island - Pew (1993–1995)
• Little Grey Rabbit (2000)
• Merlin the Magical Puppy - Narrator, Ernie, Oscar, Gull (2001)
• Metalheads
• Okto (Kellogg's Variety Pack Octopus) (2001)
• Philbert Frog - Narrator, Philbert Frog, Tiffany Tortoise, The Doctor, Monty Mole, Kevin, Oscar Owl, Melvin Mouse, Willie Worm, Bertie Bird, The Film Director, Naughty Nora the Naughty Witchbat (1993)
• Pond Life - Nobby (1996–2000)
• Preston Pig (2000)
• Robin Hood: Quest for the King (2007)
• Roary the Racing Car - Nick (2007)
• Sooty's Amazing Adventures - Sweep/Scampi (1996)
• The Space Place
• Tayo the Little Bus - Vroomy, Shine
• Timmy and the Tales From the Waterhole
• Watership Down - Captain Campion (1999)
• Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! - Toto (2003)
• Zemanovaload - Finger Bob, Finger Pete (2005)
• The Secret Show - Professor Professor (2006–2008)
• Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! - Train Engineer (uncredited)
• The Mr. Men Show - Mr. Messy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Happy (Season 2) (2008–2009)
• Famous 5: On the Case - Oscar Kirrin (2008)
• The Octonauts - Kwazii Kitten (2010–2011)

Video games

References

External links

• Rob Rackstraw at the Internet Movie Database