Robert "Rob" Rackstraw (born in Sunderland, England, on 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who joined the US voice cast of Thomas & Friends in The Adventure Begins and the UK voice cast in Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
Other credits include Bob the Builder, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, Angelina Ballerina, The Koala Brothers, Merlin the Magical Puppy, The Octonauts, Watership Down, Isadora Moon, The Mr. Men Show, Sooty's Amazing Adventures and Sooty Heights.
Voices
UK/US
- James (US; 2015-2021 - UK; 2017-2021)
- Donald (2016-2018)
- Stanley (US; 2015-2019, excluding Pouty James - UK; 2015, 2020)
- Sam (2015-2018)
- Axel (2016)
- Raul (The Great Race only)
- Hugo (2017)
- Etienne (2016)
- Flynn (2016-2019)
- Bradford (2016-2018)
- Troublesome Trucks (Journey Beyond Sodor, Chucklesome Trucks and Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!)
- Monty (US; 2017-2019 - UK; Free the Roads only)
- Owen (2019-2020)
- Big Mickey (2017-2019)
- Fergus Duncan (2017-2020)
- The Thin Clergyman (2017-2020)
- Some Passengers (Henry Spots Trouble and Tiger Trouble)
- Sodor United Football Team (Reds vs. Blues)
- A Sodor Search and Rescue Centre Worker (Philip to the Rescue)
- A Painter (Goodbye Fat Controller)
- The Man with the Green Waistcoat and Grey Hair
- Some Quarry Workers (Toby's New Friend)
- Douglas' Driver (Love Me Tender)
- The Welsh Birdwatcher (Mike's Whistle)
- The Great Railway Show Host
- The Red Sea Serpent
- James' Driver (The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor and A Shed for Edward)
- The Christmas Carollers (Daisy's Perfect Christmas and Thomas and the Nutcracker)
- The Knapford Station Signalman (The Big Freeze)
- The Senegal Race Announcer (Big World! Big Adventures!)
- The Trailer Voice-Over (Thomas Goes to Bollywood)
- The Film Crew Leader (Thomas in the Wild)
- The Giant Panda (Thomas in the Wild)
- The Fat Tiger Hunter
- A Dock Worker (Apology Impossible)
- Isla's Pilot (Cyclone Thomas)
- Ace (original workprints)
- The Knapford Stationmaster (Free the Roads)
- A Crown Thief (Heart of Gold)
- The Road Finisher
- Two Washdown Workers (Thomas and the Royal Engine)
- Bernie
- Professor Friedrich
- The Announcer (The Great Little Railway Show)
- A Workman (Emily to the Rescue)
- The Elephant Carer (Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant)
- The Australian Announcer (Ace's Brave Jump)
- An Arlesburgh Harbour Worker (Nia's Bright Idea)
UK
- Toby (2015-2021)
US
- Norman (The Great Race music video only)
Online videos and additional content
- Nigel
- Landmarks of Sodor Announcer
- One of Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (DC Super Friends™ Minis Mash Ups Origin Story!)
- The Mayor of Sodor (DC Super Friends™ San Diego Comic-Con only)
- The Giant (Thomas and the Beanstalk)
- A Pig (Thomas and the Gingerbread Train)
- Gordon (Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes, Learning with Thomas and The Sodor Springtime Parade)
- Percy (Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes, Learning with Thomas and The Sodor Springtime Parade)
- Diesel (Learning with Thomas and Nursery Rhymes)
- Salty (Nursery Rhymes)
- McKitzy (Thomas and the Seven Tiny Engines)
- Bertie (Nursery Rhymes)
- Harold (Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes and The Sodor Springtime Parade)
- Cranky (2020-2021)
- Skiff (Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes)
- Sir Topham Hatt (Thomas' Magical Birthday Wishes, Learning with Thomas and The Sodor Springtime Parade)
- Farmer McColl (Percy and the Enormous Pumpkin)
- A Painter (Learning with Thomas)
- The Indian Actor (Nursery Rhymes)
- A Mouse (Thomas and the Nutcracker)
- The Gingerbread Soldiers (Thomas and the Nutcracker)
- The Male Elf (Thomas and the Elves)
Songs
- Will You, Won't You? (partially performed)
- Be Who You Are and Go Far (partially performed)
- Somebody Has to Be the Favourite (performed)
- Who's Thomas? (partially performed)
- The Most Important Thing Is Being Friends (performed)
- Where in the World Is Thomas? (performed)
- Don't Stop (performed)
- A Thomas Birthday Wish (performed)
- Cleaning Up (performed)
- Six Little Trains (performed)
- Tunnels, Bridges, Tracks and Hills (performed)
- The Wheels on the Train (performed)
- Chuff, Chuff, Chuff Along (performed)
- Hickory Tickory Tock (performed)
- Pop Goes the Diesel! (performed)
- Thomas Found a Little Lamb (performed)
- Twinkle, Twinkle Sodor Sky (performed)
- My Name Is Thomas (performed)
Filmography
Films
Television
Games
Miscellaneous
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Trivia
- He reprised his role as James in Rainbow Sun Productions' Thomas and the Magic Railroad 20th Anniversary Celebration.
- He, along with Ringo Starr, Keith Wickham, Tim Whitnall and Steven Kynman voiced characters in The Official BBC Children in Need Medley.