Rob Rackstraw

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Rob Rackstraw
Born
Robert Rackstraw

(1965-10-31) 31 October 1965 (age 59)
Sunderland, England
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1985–present
AgentFuller voices

Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) [1] [2] is an English voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games.

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Career

Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in The Legends of Treasure Island , Voracious, Attila and Farmer Farmer in Foxbusters , James and Donald in the UK and US versions of Thomas and Friends, Buster and George in The Koala Brothers , Professor Professor in The Secret Show , Mr. Messy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Tickle and Mr. Happy in the UK version of The Mr. Men Show , Dad in Dennis and Gnasher , Kwazii in The Octonauts , Roger and Isambard in Lavender Castle , and Captain Campion in Watership Down .

He wrote episodes of Avenger Penguins and Fantomcat .

He made his very first voice acting role as Dave the Policeman in the 1992 stop motion animated series Truckers .

He provided additional voices for Realms of the Haunting , Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King , Know Your Baddies: Professor Professor's Lectures, Star Wars: The Old Republic , Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel, Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire and Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne.

He played Garibald Tarwick, Meeren Slave and Crow in the 2014 episodic graphic adventure fantasy drama video game Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series .

He voiced Taraba Ninja in Shinobido: Way of the Ninja , Vadim Sokow in Anno 2070 , Director Abbas Mokhtar in The Raven, Dan in Containment and Magical Duck in Sophia Grace & Rosie's Royal Adventure.

He voiced Adam, Hector Laine and Shears in the 2013 adventure video game Broken Sword 5: The Serpent Curse.

He provided various voices for Retribution, Venetica and Sherlock Holmes: The Devils Daughter.

He voiced as an Announcer and Death Eater in the 2010 two-part action-adventure video game Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and provided additional character voices in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 . He also voiced the Snow Tubby in the 2015 reboot of classic British children's television series Teletubbies .

He played Finger Bob and Finger Pete in Zemanovaload and Rufus in Renart the Fox.

He provided the voice of John Steinbeck in the 2014 documentary film I (Heart) Berlin.

He played various characters such as Savolla, Olaf, Salamandra Bandit, Salamandra Mage, Citizens and Knights in the 2007 action role-playing hack and slash video game The Witcher developed by CD Projekt Red and published by Atari. It is based on the novel series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Zit: The VideoAll voicesUncredited
1994Friendly Monsters: A Monster HolidayTed, Jock, Norma, Fred, Hattie, Jim, Dan, Roger and ColinMain UK role
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter
Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas
2001Bob the Builder: A Christmas to RememberScoop, Muck, Mr. Bentley, Spud and Travis
2002Bob the Builder: The Live ShowScoop, Muck, Spud and Mr. Bentley
2003Bob the Builder: The Knights Of Can a LotScoop, Muck, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Ellis and Spud
2004Bob the Builder: Snowed UnderScoop, Muck, Spud, TravisMain UK role
2005 Renart the Fox Rufus
ZemanovaloadFinger Bob and Finger Pete
2006Robin Hood: Quest for the KingBadger, Pelican, King Leapold and BirdAs part of the BKN Classic Series trilogy
Bob the Builder: Built to be WildScoop and Muck (UK)
Spud
Main role
2008Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish!Scoop, Muck, and Travis (UK)
Spud, Grabber and Mr. Bentley
2010Bob the Builder: The Legend of the Golden HammerScoop, Muck and Travis (UK)
Spud
2011Bob the Builder: Big Dino DigScoop, Muck and Packer (UK)
Spud and Mr. Bentley
Eats, Shoots & Leaves Narrator
2012The Patriot of AmericaRedcoat #1
2015 Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins James (US)Main role
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure Toby (UK)
James
Supporting role
Containment Dan
2016 Thomas & Friends: The Great Race James and Norman (US)
Donald, Axel, Raul, Etienne, Flynn and the Railway Show Announcer [3]
Main/supporting role
2017 Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor Toby (UK)
James and the Troublesome Trucks
Main role
2018Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!Toby (UK)
James, Donald, Big Mickey, additional voices
Recurring role
2024 Fox and Hare Save the Forest Beaver, Rat, Tusk, JackWorld premiere at 74th Berlin International Film Festival. [4]

Television

YearsTitleRole(s)Notes
1992 Truckers Dave the Policeman
1993 Philbert Frog All voices
1993–94 Avenger Penguins Rocky, Doc, Cecil Stink, Irv
1993–95 The Legends of Treasure Island Blind Pew
1993–96, 1998 Gogs
1995–96 Fantomcat MacDuff, The Monitor
1996Pond Life
1996–97 Sooty's Amazing Adventures Sweep
1997Soul Music
Wyrd Sisters
1997–98Gogwana
1998–99BillyNarrator, All voices except for Billy
1999 Watership Down Captain Campion, Captain Holly, Raincloud, Granite, Hickory
Lavender Castle Roger, Isambard
1999–2000 Foxbusters Voracious, Attila, Farmer Farmer
1999–2011 Bob the Builder Scoop, Muck, Travis, Packer and Mr. Beasley (UK)
Spud and Mr. Bentley (UK; 1999–2011 / US; Late 2005–11)
2000 Sooty Heights Butch, Ramsbottom
Spot's Musical AdventuresNarrator
2000-02 The Lampies Charge, Spark
2001 Dr Otter Dr Otter
Merlin the Magical PuppyNarrator, Ernie, Oscar, Gull
2002–04 Angelina Ballerina Uncle Louis
2003 Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! Toto
Metalheads
2004 The Koala Brothers Buster, George and Sammy
2005 Gordon the Garden Gnome Dez
Rudi and TrudiAdditional voices
ZemanovaloadFinger Bob, Finger Pete
2005–08 Planet Sketch
2006Dr. Dog
2006–08 The Secret Show Professor Professor
2008 Chop Socky Chooks Chuckie Chan, Students
Famous 5: On the Case Oscar Kirrin
2008–09 The Mr. Men Show Mr. Happy (Season 2), Mr. Messy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Fussy and Mr. Tickle [2]
2009 Dennis and Gnasher Various
2010-21 The Octonauts Kwazii
2010-15 Team Umizoomi DoorMouse
2011-15 Robocar Poli Micky
2012 Jelly Jamm Cheating BraceletsGuest star
2014–17Doogal's Magic Roundabout AdventuresAlastair Bryce
2015–16 Wissper Colin, Dad, Kev and Dan Pan
2015–18 Teletubbies Various
2015–2021 Thomas & Friends TobyUK version; Series 19 onwards
Stanley and MontyUS version
James (The Adventure Begins to Series 24), Donald (Season 20 & 21), Flynn ("Rocky Rescue" to Series 23), Owen (Season 23 & 24), Hugo, Bradford, Big Mickey, Fergus Duncan/Small Controller, Thin Clergyman/Wilbert Awdry, additional voicesSucceeding Keith Wickham (UK) and Kerry Shale (US) as the role of James
2015–18 Messy Goes to Okido Zim
2018-19 The Amazing World of Gumball Mr. Gruber, WilliamEpisodes: "The Slip" & "The Agent"
2022–present The Creature Cases R.O.N., Wally Bungler, Harold Stinkwell, additional voicesVoice only

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleReferences
1994RetributionAdditional voices
1997 Realms of the Haunting
2004 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
2005 Shinobido: Way of the Ninja Taraba Ninja
2007 The Witcher Savolla, Olaf, Salamandra Bandit, Salamandra Mage, Citizens, Knights
2009 Venetica Additional voices
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Announcer, Death Eater
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Kingsley Shacklebolt, Death Eater, Announcers [2]
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Anno 2070 Vadim Sokow
2012 Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle Vasco
2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel Additional voices
The RavenDirector Abbas Mokhtar
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse Adam, Hector Laine, Shears
2014BlackguardsTakate
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Garibald Tarwick, Meeren Slave, Crow [2]
2015Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire2V-R8, additional voices
2016Sherlock Holmes: The Devils DaughterAdditional voices
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne
2017Total War: Warhammer - Eshin Triad

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