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'{{About|the voice-over actor|the skyjacker suspect|D. B. Cooper#Robert Rackstraw}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2012}} {{Use British English|date=July 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Rob Rackstraw | image = | birth_name = Robert Rackstraw | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|10|31|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Sunderland]], [[England]] | residence = [[London]], England | nationality = British | occupation = Voice-over actor | years_active = 1992–present | credits = ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' 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]]''', '''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Main vehicle characters|Travis]]''' (UK) and '''[[List of Bob the Builder characters#Other characters|Spud]]'''<br />''[[Watership Down (TV series)|Watership Down]]'' as '''[[Watership Down (TV series)#Efrafan Rabbits|Campion]]'''<br />''[[The Secret Show]]'' as '''[[List of The Secret Show characters#U.Z.Z. Agents|Professor Professor]]'''<br />''[[The Octonauts]]'' as '''[[The Octonauts#Characters|Kwazii]]'''<br />''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' as '''[[Toby the Tram Engine|Toby]]''' (UK), '''[[James the Red Engine|James]]''' and '''[[Donald and Douglas|Donald]]''' }} '''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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105045130/http://birthdayroll.com/name/rob-rackstraw |archivedate=5 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> is a British [[voice-over]] actor known for his voice-over work in movies, TV shows and video games. He is also known as '''The Voice-Over Man'''. ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1993 || ''Zit: The Video'' || All voices || Uncredited |- | rowspan = "3" | 1994 || ''Friendly Monsters: A Monster Holiday'' || rowspan = "3" | Ted, Jock, Norma, Fred, Hattie, Jim, Dan, Roger and Colin || rowspan = "6" | Main role (UK) |- | ''Friendly Monsters: A Monster Easter'' |- | ''Friendly Monsters: A Monster Christmas'' |- | 2001 || ''Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember'' || Roley, Scoop, Muck, Scruffty, Spud and Travis |- | 2003 || ''Bob the Builder: The Knights Of Can a Lot'' || Roley, Scoop, Muck, Scruffty and Spud |- | 2004 || ''Bob the Builder: Snowed Under'' || Roley, Scoop, Muck and Spud |- | rowspan = "2" | 2005 || ''[[Reynard#Other adaptations, versions and references|Renart the Fox]]'' || Rufus || |- | ''Zemanovaload'' || Finger Bob and Finger Pete || |- | rowspan = "2" | 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'' || Roley, Scoop and Muck '''(''UK'')'''<hr />Spud || rowspan = "4" | Main role |- | 2008 || ''Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish!'' || Scoop, Muck, Roley, Travis and Mr. Beasley '''(''UK'')'''<hr />Spud, Grabber and Mr. Bentley |- | 2010 || ''Bob the Builder: The Legend of the Golden Hammer'' || Roley, Scoop, Muck and Travis '''(''UK'')'''<hr />Spud |- | rowspan = "2" | 2011 || ''Bob the Builder: Big Dino Dig'' || Scoop, Muck and Roley '''(''UK'')'''<hr />Packer, Spud and Mr. Bentley |- | ''[[Eats, Shoots & Leaves]]'' || Narrator || |- | 2012 || ''The Patriot of America'' || Redcoat #1 || |- | rowspan = "3" | 2015 || ''[[Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins|Thomas (the Tank Engine) & Friends: The Adventure Begins]]'' || James || Main US role |- | ''[[Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure|Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure]]'' || Toby '''(''UK'')'''<hr />James '''(''US'')''' || Supporting role |- | ''[[Containment]]'' || Dan || |- | 2016 || ''[[Thomas & Friends: The Great Race]]'' || James and Stanley '''(''US'')'''<hr />Axel, Raul, Etienne, Flynn and the Great Railway Show Announcer<ref>{{cite tweet|user=TheVoiceoverman|author=Rob Rackstraw|number=718914844880216064|date=9 April 2016|title=@ElliotKW @YouTube Oui!}}</ref>|| Main/supporting role |- | 2017 || ''[[Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor|Journey Beyond Sodor]]'' || Toby '''(''UK'')'''<hr />James and the Troublesome Trucks || Main role |- | 2018 || ''Big World! Big Adventures!'' || Toby '''(''UK'')'''<hr />James, Big Mickey, additional voices || |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Years !! Title !! Role(s) !! Notes |- | 1992 || ''[[Truckers (1992 TV series)|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]]'' || Pew || |- | 1993–96, 1998 || ''[[Gogs]]'' || || |- | 1995–96 || ''[[Fantomcat]]'' || MacDuff || |- | 1996–97 || ''[[Sooty's Amazing Adventures]]'' || Sweep || |- | rowspan = "2" | 1998–99 || ''Billy'' || Narrator, All voices except for Billy || |- | ''[[Lavender Castle]]'' || Roger, Isambard || |- | 1997–98 || ''Gogwana'' || || |- | 1998–2005 || ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' || Mitch Mitchelson, Snake, Slim, The Mayor of Townsville, Boomer and Brick || UK dub, this dub only airs on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] |- | 1999 || ''[[Watership Down (TV series)|Watership Down]]'' || Captain Campion || |- | 1999–2000 || ''[[Foxbusters]]'' || Tod, Ghengis, Farmer Farmer || |- | 1999–2012 || ''[[Bob the Builder]]'' || Scoop, Muck, Roley, Travis, Scoot, Scruffty, Packer and Mr. Beasley '''(''UK'')'''<hr />Spud and Mr. Bentley ('''''UK'''''; 1998–2012 / '''''US'''''; Late 2005–12) || |- | rowspan="4"|2000 || ''[[Sheeep]]'' || Mumsie, Spike || |- | ''[[Sooty Heights]]'' || Butch/Ramsbottom || |- | ''Spot's Musical Adventures'' || Narrator || Live action segments, UK version |- | ''[[Marvin The Tap-Dancing Horse]]'' || Marvin || UK |- | rowspan = "3" | 2001 || ''[[Dr Otter]]'' || Dr Otter || |- | ''Merlin the Magical Puppy'' || Narrator, Ernie, Oscar, Gull || |- | ''[[The Lampies]]'' || Charge, Spark || |- | 2002 || ''[[Engie Benjy]]'' || Mike || |- | 2002–04 || ''[[Angelina Ballerina (TV series)|Angelina Ballerina]]'' || Uncle Louis || |- | rowspan = "2" | 2003 || ''[[Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!]]'' || Toto || |- | ''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 || |- | 2006–08 || ''[[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 || |- | 2008–09 || ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'' || [[Mr. Happy]] (Season 2), [[Mr. Messy]], [[Mr. Noisy]], [[Mr. Fussy]] and [[Mr. Tickle]] || |- | 2009 || ''[[Dennis and Gnasher (2009 TV series)|Dennis and Gnasher]]'' || Various || |- | 2010–present || ''[[The Octonauts]]'' || Kwazii || |- | 2015–2016 || ''[[Wissper]]'' || Colin, Dad, Kev and Dan Pan || |- | rowspan = "3" | 2015–present || rowspan = "3" | ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' || Toby || UK version; Series 19 onwards |- | Stanley {{small|("Saving Time" only)}} and Monty || US version |- | James ('''''UK'''''; "Tit for Tat" onwards / '''''US'''''), , Flynn {{small|("Rocky Rescue" onwards)}}, Hugo, Bradford, Big Mickey, Fergus Duncan/The Small Controller, The Thin Clergyman/[[Wilbert Awdry]], additional voices || |- | 2015–2018 || ''[[Messy Goes to Okido]]'' || || |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Voice role |- | 1994 || ''Retribution'' || rowspan="3"| 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 (video game)|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]]'' || rowspan="2"|Additional voices |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' |- | ''[[Anno 2070]]'' || Vadim Sokow |- | 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'' || rowspan="2"|Additional voices |- | ''Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne'' |} ==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]]'