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Rob Rackstraw

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Rob Rackstraw

Born October 31, 1965 · Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK (age 60)

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, a…

Known For

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet EarthHere We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth · 2020
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
★ 7.62020
MovieAnimationFamily
On the eve of Earth Day, a precocious seven-year-old learns about the wonders of the planet from his parents—and a mysterious exhibit at the aptly named Museum of Everything.
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond SodorThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor · 2017
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor
★ 6.92017
MovieAnimationFamily
Join Thomas and his friends in this exciting adventure to the mainland that shows us friendship is more important than being the favorite engine. Can Thomas and the new experimental engines save James and help bring him back to the Island of Sodor?
Octonauts & the Ring of FireOctonauts & the Ring of Fire · 2021
Octonauts & the Ring of Fire
★ 6.32021
MovieFamilyAnimation
In this film's adventure, a volcano erupts suddenly, suddenly awakening the Pacific Ocean floor of hundreds of volcanoes composed of the "ring of fire", this sudden event quickly turned into a global catastrophe. The volcanic clusters that are about to erupt en masse threaten the horned whales washed ashore by the tsunami, the cap penguins living in the volcanic islands, the equipment of the small column maintenance station, the food planted by plant fish in the marine farms... Not to mention the plants and animals that live in the crater all year after year!
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The MovieThomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie · 2015
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie
★ 6.22015
MovieAnimationFamily
Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in. Will Thomas track down the treasure in time, or will Sailor John set sail with it? Join Thomas and Friends in this explosive movie adventure.
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The MovieThomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie · 2018
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie
★ 7.32018
MovieFamilyAnimation
Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.
Thomas & Friends: The Great RaceThomas & Friends: The Great Race · 2016
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race
★ 5.52016
MovieFamilyAnimation
Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes with some of the world's finest locomotives.
Octonauts and the Great Barrier ReefOctonauts and the Great Barrier Reef · 2020
Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef
★ 5.42020
MovieFamilyAnimation
In this musical special, the Octonauts must find a way to hold back hungry swarms of coral-eating starfish to save a new friend's fragile reef home.
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous MachineryThomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery · 2020
Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery
★ 2.02020
MovieAnimationFantasy
When the Earl and his inventor friend Ruth host a Technology Fair, all sorts of amazing inventions find their way to Sodor, including Kenji an electric engine said to be the fastest in the world! But as Thomas worries about the effects of technology, two sneaky thieves and their engine, Sonny try to make off with one of the Marvellous inventions. It will be up to the Steam Team to stop them!

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Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The MovieBob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie · 2001
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
★ 7.72001
MovieAnimationFamily
Near Christmas, Robert "Bob The Builder" McGraw Jr. and his machine team gang of talking construction vehicles are preparing for the Winter Christmas Holiday celebration season. Bob's twin brother Thomas "Tom The Zoologist" McGraw (who lives in the Arctic Circle near the North Pole) is coming for Christmas, Spud The Scarecrow is trying to be good to get presents and a big Christmas concert is coming up with the rock band Lenny Lazenby and the Lasers (including Elton John). but unfortunately, a huge ULTIMATE DISASTER has happened with the Christmas tree and the town hall has nearly smashed to SMITHEREENS!!. will the concert work out? will Tom get there for Christmas? will Spud be on the nice list? will the tree and the town hall be alright??? find out these answers, in "A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER".

Various (voice)

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-LotBob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot · 2003
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot
★ 6.92003
MovieFamilyAnimation
When an old castle needs repairs, it's time to call Bob the Builder! Unfortunately a case of mistaken identity puts Bob's father in charge, resulting in one disaster after another! Meanwhile, tales of Camelot inspire Bob's noble crew of machines - Sir Lift-A-Sot, Sir Roll-A-Lot and Lady Mix-A-Lot - in their quest to get the job done. And Sir Spud-A-Lot finds a suit of armor and a fiery steed almost perfect for jousting! Back at the castle, Bob's father is a bit of a royal pain, locking himself and Bob in the dungeon and then finding himself mysteriously trapped in a maze! Finally, a medieval pageant celebrates the grand opening of the castle and a great father-son relationship.

Scoop / Muck / Roley / Spud / Mr. Beasley / Mr. Bentley (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on SodorThomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor · 2017
Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor
★ 9.52017
MovieAnimation
Enjoy a true-blue Christmas with Thomas & Friends! Terence takes a shortcut across a frozen lake while collecting Christmas trees for the holiday market. Disaster strikes as the ice begins to crack, leaving Terence nervously waiting to be rescued! Meanwhile, Daisy is sad when Christmas doesn't go as planned, and Spencer and Gordon upset their passengers when their competitive behavior gets out of hand. Poor Emily gets stuck in the middle while helping bickering brothers Donald and Douglas, and when a big freeze hits Sodor, Diesel finally proves himself to be a hero. Warm up this Christmas with Thomas and his friends!

Flynn / Carolers / The Thin Clergyman / James / Donald / Signalman / The Small Controller (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the DocksThomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks · 2018
Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks
2018
Movie
Sky-high adventures, as Sodor welcomes Carly. When Thomas innocently mentions that a new, shiny crane is set to arrive on Sodor, Cranky worries that he will be replaced. His fears increase with the arrival of Carly, the new crane, who is eager to begin work. Cranky tries his best not to be cranky, but soon the two cranes are trying to outdo each other, until a tangle of hooks leads them to realise that working together is always best. Meanwhile, there is more crane trouble for Harvey, plus Philip discovers the meaning of his number sixty-eight and Diesel s new friendship gets off to a bumpy start. Contains the episodes: Den and Dart, Springtime for Diesel, A Most Singular Engine, Stuck in Gear, Philip's Number, Cranky at the End of the Line and New Crane on the Dock.

Big Mickey / Sea Serpent / Toby (voice)

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with ThomasThomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas · 2018
Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas
★ 10.02018
Movie
James is on the go boasting he's the fastest Red engine on Sodor. When challenging Rosie to a race his brakes fail and he ends up crashing in to Tidmouth sheds, proving even the fastest engines must listen to their friends sometimes. Thomas and the other engines are caught up in chaos when The Fat Controller leaves his mother to give the green light at Knapford Station. Meanwhile, Millie's tensions are puffing high when she is left to pick up extra work. The Fat Controller is causing commotion with the new P.A system, luckily Edward is on hand to retrieve the old one. Hannah is caught short racing recklessly, whilst Thomas tries to be "Really Useful" but loses track of time ending up in a real muddle. With unexpected antics, It's certain to say there's never a dull day on Sodor. Contains the episodes: The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, A Shed for Edward, Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Runaway Engine, P.A. Problems, Hasty Hannah and Unscheduled Stops.

James / Toby / James' Driver / Knapford Workman (voice)

FantomcatFantomcat · 1995
Fantomcat
★ 4.01995
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
Fantomcat was an animated series produced by Cosgrove Hall Films. It was first broadcast in 1995 and was animated after Avenger Penguins in 1994 by Alfonso Productions, a Spanish animation studio. It aired largely on Children's ITV. The series also had a brief run on Pop and on Network Ten in Australia. It was produced and directed by Ben Turner. Fantomcat centres on the character Phillipe Lentheric Guerlain de Givenchy, the Duke of Fantom, a masked swashbuckling hero who thrived in 1699, in mortal combat with his archnemesis Baron Von Skeltar. De Fantom was treacherously cast into a painting within the halls of his house, Castle De Fantom, and became trapped for centuries. As time passed, the area around Castle De Fantom became a bustling metropolis called Metro City, a city submerged in crime rings led by the fiendish arachnid Marmagora.
Pond LifePond Life · 1996
Pond Life
★ 7.21996
SeriesAnimationComedy
Pond Life is a British animated television series that was written and directed by Candy Guard and follows the misadventures of its neurotic and self-obsessed protagonist, Dolly Pond. Two series were broadcast on Channel 4 in 1996 and 2000. A series of 13x15minute episodes was screened from 3 to 18 December 1996, mainly at 5.45pm, but two episodes exploring more adult themes were reserved for a double screening at 11.25pm. This series was repeated between March and June 1998. A second series of 7x30minute episodes followed between 19–30 September 2000 to tie-in with Channel 4's Animation Week of 23–29 September 2000. The series began life in 1992 with a pilot episode entitled I Want a Boyfriend ... Or Do I?, co-commissioned by Channel 4 and S4C. Pond Life was Guard's second breakthrough and was commissioned by Channel 4 in 1996. Scheduling problems marred the series' reception; it was originally intended for broadcast at 9.45pm, but was shown four hours earlier, which required edits to remove adult language. It was shown at the same time as Australian soap Neighbours, and was aimed at the same core audience as the soap. Despite these problems, Pond Life won several awards and received a Writer's Guild nomination for Best Sitcom. Guard was pleased because it was up against several live-action comedy series, including Only Fools and Horses. A second series was broadcast in 2000.