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'{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2012}} {{Use British English|date=July 2012}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Rob Rackstraw | image = | birth_name = Robert Rackstraw | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|31|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]], [[North East England]] | nationality = British | occupation = [[Voice actor]] | years_active = 1993–present | credits = ''[[Bob the Builder]]''<br>as the voices of '''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Main vehicle characters|Scoop]]'''/'''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Main vehicle characters|Muck]]'''/'''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Main vehicle characters|Roley]]/'''<br>'''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Main vehicle characters|Travis]]''' (UK) and '''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Other characters|Spud]]''' (UK/US)<br>''[[Watership Down (TV series)|Watership Down]]''<br>as '''[[Watership Down (TV series)#Efrafan Rabbits|Campion]]'''<br>''[[The Secret Show]]''<br>as '''[[List of The Secret Show characters#U.Z.Z. Agents|Professor Professor]]'''<br>''[[The Octonauts]]''<br>as '''[[The Octonauts#Characters|Kwazii]]'''<br>''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' as '''[[James the Red Engine|James]]''' (UK/US), '''[[Toby the Tram Engine|Toby]]''' (UK) and '''[[Donald and Douglas|Donald]]''' (UK/US) }} '''Robert "Rob" Rackstraw''' (born 31 October 1965)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://birthdayroll.com/name/rob-rackstraw |title= Rob Rackstraw - BirthdayRoll.com |accessdate=2013-08-31}}</ref> is a British [[voice actor]]. He is known for his voice-over work in video games, movies and TV shows. He is also known as The Voice Over Man. ==Career== He has an extensive voice over career over 20 years and is considered to be one of the UK's leading male voice-over actors. He also played the main villain Pew in ''[[The Legends of Treasure Island]]'', Tod, Ghengis and Farmer Farmer in ''[[Foxbusters]]'', Buster and George 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 (2009 TV series)|Dennis and Gnasher]]'', Kwazii in ''[[The Octonauts]]'' and Captain Campion in ''[[Watership Down (TV series)|Watership Down]]''. He also 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 (1992 TV series)|Truckers]]'' He also 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 also 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 is also voiced Taraba Ninja in ''[[Shinobido: Way of the Ninja]]'', Vadim Sokow in ''[[Anno 2070]]'', Director Abbas Mokhtar in ''[[The Raven]]''{{dn|date=April 2017}}, Dan in ''[[Containment]]''{{dn|date=April 2017}} 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 also provided Various Voices for [[Retribution (computer game)|Retribution]], [[Venetica]] and [[Sherlock Holmes: The Devils Daughter]]. He also 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 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 also 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=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | rowspan="3"|1994 || ''Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday'' || || |- | ''Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter'' || || |- | ''Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas'' || || |- | 2001 || ''Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember'' || Roley (UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK), Scruffty (UK), Spud (UK), Travis (UK) and Scoot || Main role |- | 2003|| ''Bob the Builder: The Knights Of Fix a Lot'' || Roley (UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK), Scruffty (UK) and Spud (UK) || Main role |- | 2004 || ''Bob the Builder: Snowed Under'' || Roley (UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK) and Spud (UK) || Main role |- | rowspan="2"|2005 || ''[[Reynard#Other adaptations, versions and references|Renart the Fox]]'' || Rufus || |- | ''Zemanovaload'' || Finger Bob and Finger Pete || |- | 2006 || ''Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild'' || Roley (UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK) and Spud (UK/US) || |- | 2010 || ''Bob the Builder: The Legend of the Golden Hammer'' || Roley (UK), Scoop (UK), Muck (UK), Spud (UK/US) and Travis (UK) || Main role |- | 2011 || ''[[Eats, Shoots & Leaves]]'' || Narrator || |- | 2011 || ''Bob the Builder: Big Dino Dig'' || Scoop (UK), Muck (UK), Roley (UK), Packer (UK/US), Spud (UK/US) and Mr. Bentley (UK/US) || Main role |- | 2012 || ''The Patriot of America'' || Redcoat #1 || |- | rowspan="3"|2015 || ''[[Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins]]'' || James (US) || Main role |- | ''[[Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure|Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]'' || James (US) and Toby (UK) || Supporting role |- | ''[[Containment]]'' || Dan || |- | 2016 || ''[[Thomas & Friends: The Great Race]]'' || James (US), Axel (UK/US), Raul (UK/US), Etienne (UK/US), Flynn (UK/US) and the Great Railway Show Announcer (UK/US) <ref>http://twitter.com/TheVoicoverman/status/718914844880216064</ref> || Supporting role |- | 2017 || ''[[Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor]]'' || James (UK/US), Toby (UK) and Troublesome Trucks (UK/US) || Main role |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 1993 || ''[[Philbert Frog]]'' || All voices |- | 1993-1994 || ''[[Avenger Penguins]]'' || Rocky, Doc, Cecil Stink, Irv |- | 1993-1995 || ''[[The Legends of Treasure Island]]'' || Pew |- | 1993-1996/1998 || ''[[Gogs]]'' || |- |1995-1996 || ''[[Fantomcat]]'' || MacDuff |- |1996-1997 || ''[[Sooty's Amazing Adventures]]'' || Sweep |- | 1998-1999 || ''[[Lavender Castle]]'' || Roger, Isambard |- | 1997-1998 || ''[[Gogwana]]'' || |- |1999 || ''[[Watership Down (TV series)|Watership Down]]'' || Captain Campion (1999) |- | 1999-2000 || ''[[Foxbusters]]'' || Tod, Ghengis, Farmer Farmer |- | 1999-2012 || ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' || Scoop (UK), Muck (UK), Roley (UK), Travis (UK), Scoot (UK), Scruffty (UK), Packer (UK), Spud (UK 1998-2012; US; Late 2005-2012), Mr. Beasley (UK), Mr Bentley (UK 1998-2012; US; Late 2005-2012) |- | rowspan="3"|2000 || ''[[Sheeep]]'' || Mumsie |- | ''[[Sooty Heights]]'' || Butch/Ramsbottom |- | ''[[Spot's Musical Adventures]]'' || Narrator (Live action segments, UK version) |- | rowspan="3"|2001 || ''[[Dr Otter]]'' || Dr Otter |- | ''[[Merlin the Magical Puppy]]'' || Narrator, Ernie, Oscar, Gull |- | ''[[The Lampies]]'' || Charge, Spark |- | 2002 || ''[[Engie Benjy]]'' || Mike |- | 2002-2004 || ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]'' || Uncle Louis |- | rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!]]'' || Toto |- | ''[[Metalheads (TV series)|Metalheads]]'' || |- | 2004 || ''[[The Koala Brothers]]'' || Buster, George and Sammy |- | rowspan="3"| 2005 || ''[[Gordon the Garden Gnome]]'' || Andrew |- | ''[[Rudi and Trudi]]'' || Additional voices |- | ''[[Zemanovaload]]'' || Finger Bob, Finger Pete |- | 2006-2008 || ''[[The Secret Show]]'' || Professor Professor |- | 2007 || ''[[Roary the Racing Car]]'' || Nick |- | rowspan="2"|2008 || ''[[Chop Socky Chooks]]'' || Chuckie Chan, Students |- | ''[[Famous 5: On the Case]]'' || [[Oscar Kirrin]] |- | 2008-2009 || ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' || [[Mr. Messy]], [[Mr. Noisy]], [[Mr. Fussy]], [[Mr. Tickle]], [[Mr. Happy]] (Season 2) |- | 2009 || ''[[Dennis and Gnasher (2009 TV series)|Dennis and Gnasher]]'' || Various |- | 2010-present || ''[[The Octonauts]]'' || Kwazii |- | 2015-present || ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' || James (US; Series 19 onwards, UK; Tit for Tat onwards), Toby (UK; Series 19 onwards), Donald (UK/US; Series 20 onwards), Stanley (UK/US; The Truth About Toby - US; Saving Time), Hugo (UK/US), Flynn (UK/US; Rocky Rescue onwards), Bradford (UK/US), Monty (US), Big Mickey (UK/US, Fergus Duncan (UK/US) and the Thin Clergyman (UK/US) |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role |- | 1994 || ''[[Retribution (computer game)|Retribution]]'' || Additional voices |- | 1997 || ''[[Realms of the Haunting]]'' || Additional voices |- | 2004 || ''[[Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'' || Additional voices |- | 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 (video game)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' || Announcer, Death Eater |- | rowspan="3"|2011 || ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (video game)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]]'' || Additional Character Voices |- | ''[[Anno 2070]]'' || Vadim Sokow |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' || Additional voices |- | 2012 || ''[[Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle]]'' || Vasco |- | rowspan="3"|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 |- | rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Blackguards]]'' || Takate |- | ''[[Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series]]'' || Garibald Tarwick, Meeren Slave, Crow |- | 2015 || ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire]]'' || 2V-R8, Additional voices |- | rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Sherlock Holmes: The Devils Daughter]]'' || Additional voices |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne]]'' || Additional voices |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=1050409}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rackstraw, Rob}} [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English male voice actors]] [[Category:English television writers]] [[Category:Male television writers]] [[Category:People from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear]]'