Rob Rackstraw
Rob Rackstraw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Rackstraw 31 October 1965 Sunderland, England |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Agent | Fuller 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.
Early life
Rackstraw grew up in the Sunderland suburb of New Silksworth, and attended Southmoor Comprehensive. His voice acting career began with a chance meeting with a local radio presenter, when he began writing scripts for radio adverts, and later voicing them. He said in 2013: “I thought it was daft that these guys get paid a lot more FOR reading than I was FOR writing. So I started augmenting my income by writing ridiculous things and accents into my scripts that no one else could do but me. I eventually got a show reel together and I started sending it all over the country."[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Zit: The Video | All voices | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday | Ted, Jock, Norma, Fred, Hattie, Jim, Dan, Roger and Colin | Main UK role |
| Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter | |||
| Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas | |||
| 2001 | Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember | Scoop, Muck, Mr. Bentley, Spud and Travis | |
| 2002 | Bob the Builder: The Live Show | Scoop, Muck, Spud and Mr. Bentley | |
| 2003 | Bob the Builder: The Knights Of Can a Lot | Scoop, Muck, Mr. Bentley, Mr. Ellis and Spud | |
| 2004 | Bob the Builder: Snowed Under | Scoop, Muck, Spud, Travis | Main UK role |
| 2005 | Renart the Fox | Rufus | |
| Zemanovaload | Finger Bob and Finger Pete | ||
| 2006 | Robin Hood: Quest for the King | Badger, Pelican, King Leapold and Bird | As part of the BKN Classic Series trilogy |
| Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild | Scoop and Muck (UK) Spud |
Main role | |
| 2008 | Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish! | Scoop, Muck, and Travis (UK) Spud, Grabber and Mr. Bentley | |
| 2010 | Bob the Builder: The Legend of the Golden Hammer | Scoop, Muck and Travis (UK) Spud | |
| 2011 | Bob the Builder: Big Dino Dig | Scoop, Muck and Packer (UK) Spud and Mr. Bentley | |
| Eats, Shoots & Leaves | Narrator | ||
| 2012 | The Patriot of America | Redcoat #1 | |
| 2015 | Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins | James (US) | Main role |
| Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | Toby (UK) James (US) |
Supporting role | |
| Containment | Dan | ||
| 2016 | Thomas & Friends: The Great Race | James and Norman (US) Donald, Axel, Raul, Etienne, Flynn and the Railway Show Announcer[4] |
Main/supporting role |
| 2017 | Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor | Toby (UK) James and the Troublesome Trucks |
Main role |
| 2018 | Thomas & 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, Jack | World premiere at 74th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] |
Television
| Years | Title | Role(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 | |
| 1996 | Pond Life | ||
| 1996–97 | Sooty's Amazing Adventures | Sweep | |
| 1997 | Soul Music | ||
| Wyrd Sisters | |||
| 1997–98 | Gogwana | ||
| 1998–99 | Billy | Narrator, 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) |
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| 2000 | Sooty Heights | Butch, Ramsbottom | |
| Spot's Musical Adventures | Narrator | ||
| 2000-02 | The Lampies | Charge, Spark | |
| 2001 | Dr Otter | Dr Otter | |
| Merlin the Magical Puppy | Narrator, 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 Trudi | Additional voices | ||
| Zemanovaload | Finger Bob, Finger Pete | ||
| 2005–08 | Planet Sketch | ||
| 2006 | Dr. 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 | |
| 2012 | Jelly Jamm | Cheating Bracelets | Guest star |
| 2014–17 | Boyster | Mr. Pluss | |
| 2015–16 | Wissper | Colin, Dad, Kev and Dan | |
| 2015–18 | Teletubbies | Various | |
| 2015–2021 | Thomas & Friends | Toby | UK version; Series 19 onwards |
| Stanley and Monty | US 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 voices | Succeeding 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, William | Episodes: "The Slip" & "The Agent" |
| 2022–present | The Creature Cases | R.O.N., Wally Bungler, Harold Stinkwell, additional voices | Voice only |
| 2025 | Wolf King | Vankaskan, Vanmorten | Voice only |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Retribution | Additional 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 Raven | Director Abbas Mokhtar | ||
| Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse | Adam, Hector Laine, Shears | ||
| 2014 | Blackguards | Takate | |
| Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series | Garibald Tarwick, Meeren Slave, Crow | [2] | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire | 2V-R8, additional voices | |
| 2016 | Sherlock Holmes: The Devils Daughter | Additional voices | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne | |||
| 2017 | Total War: Warhammer - Eshin Triad |
References
- ^ "Rob Rackstraw - BirthdayRoll.com". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Rob Rackstraw - 43 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ^ Lawson, Ruth (31 March 2013). "Wearside performer gives a voice to animation stars". Evening Chronicle.
- ^ Rob Rackstraw [@TheVoiceoverman] (9 April 2016). "@ElliotKW @YouTube Oui!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (18 January 2024). "Berlin unveils the entirety of its Generation line-up". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.