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Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with hi ...
'' and the 2015
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television series.


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Bob Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places * Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname ...
(voiced by
Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Tony in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Other notable acting roles include Deputy Head Eddie Lawson in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', ...
in the UK and by
William Dufris William Duffy (February 1, 1958 – March 24, 2020) known professionally as William Dufris or Bill Dufris, was an American voice actor and audiobook narrator. Career Dufris began his audio career in London, where he appeared in several BBC Rad ...
in Seasons 1–9,
Greg Proops Gregory Everett "Greg" Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and television host. He is widely known for his guest appearances on the U.K. and U.S. versions of ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. He has also voiced the ...
in Seasons 10–13 and
Marc Silk Marc Silk is a British voice actor. His character vocal work includes Aks Moe in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', '' Danger Mouse'', ''The Pingu Show'', ''Go Jetters'', ''Strange Hill High'', ''Chicken Run'' and US voice of Bo ...
in Seasons 14-16 and ''Ready Steady Build'' in the US in the original series; voiced by
Lee Ingleby Lee David Ingleby (born 28 January 1976) is an English film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Detective Sergeant/Detective Inspector John Bacchus in the BBC drama ''Inspector George Gently'', as Stan Shunpike in ...
in the UK and Colin Murdock in the US in the reboot series) is a builder and head of his own construction yard based in Bobsville and later in Sunflower Valley and now Fixham Harbour. Bob is from a family of builders – his father Robert is also a builder and so was his grandfather Billy. He is assisted by Wendy and a host of anthropomorphic vehicles in various projects in and around the town. He is the owner of Pilchard and he is not good with computers. Some of the problems in the show arise from Bob's habit of forgetting to turn his
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on. His original catchphrases are "Right, team, can we fix it?" and "Morning, team!" In the reboot series, his brand new catchphrase is "Can we build it?" *Wendy (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and by
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US in the original series and by
Joanne Froggatt Joanne Froggatt (born 23 August 1980) is a British actress. From 2010 to 2015, she portrayed Anna Bates in the ITV period drama series ''Downton Abbey''. For this role, she received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...
in the reboot series) is Bob's
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who runs the office and keeps the business in order, and often organizes tools and equipment. She is also seen doing construction work in many episodes. Wendy is often worried about Bob's cat, Pilchard, as shown in the episode "Pilchard in a Pickle" and in the song "Find That Cat".


Reboot series

*Leo (voiced by
Jacob Scipio Jacob Muntaz Scipio (born January 10, 1993) is an English actor and writer. In 2016, Scipio co-founded CPO Productions. In that time he has written and starred in ''The Writers Group'' (2018) and ''Cowboys & Angels'' (2016), short films that pre ...
in the UK and Daniel Bacon in the US) is a college student, Bob's apprentice and Curtis' son.


Recurring

*Farmer Percy Pickles (voiced by Neil Morrisey in the UK and by
William Dufris William Duffy (February 1, 1958 – March 24, 2020) known professionally as William Dufris or Bill Dufris, was an American voice actor and audiobook narrator. Career Dufris began his audio career in London, where he appeared in several BBC Rad ...
and Vincent Marzello in the US in the original series and by
Nick Mercer Nicholas Stanley Mercer (born 25 December 1949) is a British Anglican priest who was the Vicar general for the Diocese of London from 2007 to 2017; he was additionally Archdeacon of London from 2014 until 2016. Early life and education Mercer w ...
in the reboot series) is a nearby
farmer A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer mig ...
, and a good friend of Bob who often helps out in his construction projects. He is the owner of Travis, Sumsy, Packer, Scruffty, and Spud. *Mr. Bernard Bentley (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK, the US version beginning with ''Project: Build It'', and by Alan Marriott in Seasons 3-9 in the US version of the original series; voiced by
Nick Mercer Nicholas Stanley Mercer (born 25 December 1949) is a British Anglican priest who was the Vicar general for the Diocese of London from 2007 to 2017; he was additionally Archdeacon of London from 2014 until 2016. Early life and education Mercer w ...
in the UK and
Ian James Corlett Ian James Corlett (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, animator, and author. He is the creator of Studio B Productions' animated series ''Being Ian'' and ''Yvon of the Yukon''. One of his best-known animation roles was the first En ...
in the US in the reboot series) is Bobsville's
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and later Mayor of Sunflower Valley and then Fixham Harbour's building inspector, and Barbara Bentley's husband. His original catchphrase is "Oh, my word!" In the reboot series, he is Mayor Madison's right-hand man and gains a more nerdy, clumsy personality and a brand new catchphrase is "Oh, dear me! Mayor Madison will be here any second!" *Mr. Bill Beasley (voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by William Dufris in Seasons 4–9,
Greg Proops Gregory Everett "Greg" Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and television host. He is widely known for his guest appearances on the U.K. and U.S. versions of ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. He has also voiced the ...
in Seasons 10–13, and
Marc Silk Marc Silk is a British voice actor. His character vocal work includes Aks Moe in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', '' Danger Mouse'', ''The Pingu Show'', ''Go Jetters'', ''Strange Hill High'', ''Chicken Run'' and US voice of Bo ...
in Seasons 14–16 in the US) is a clumsy and bit indecisive Bobsville later Sunflower Valley resident and a frequent customer for Bob and his team. *Mrs. Barbara Bentley (voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and Lorelei King in the US) is Mr. Bentley's wife and a friend of Bob and the team. *Mr. Benjamin Dixon (voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Alan Marriott in the US) is Bobsville's local
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. *Mr. Jeremy Ellis (voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by William Dufris in the US in the original series and Alana Marriott in the US version of the ''Project: Build It'' series in the episode, "Scrambler and the Colorful Cave") is the manager of the Bobsville
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. *J.J. (voiced by
Colin McFarlane Colin Andrew Ignatius Peter McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor, narrator and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Gillian B. Loeb in two films of Christopher Nolan's ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'', Ulysses in the STARZ ...
) is the manager of the suppliers yard, the owner of Skip and Trix, and the new owner of Hamish. *Molly (voiced by
Llewella Gideon Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London) is a British actress, comedian and writer. She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including ''Absolutely Fabulous'', ''The Real McCoy'', ''The Crouches'', and ''The Deliv ...
in the UK and Lorelei King in the US) is J.J.'s daughter who helps him out in the suppliers yard. *Mrs. Gill Percival (voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and Lorelei King in the US) is Bobsville's local school
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. *Mrs. Faye Potts (voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and Lorelei King in the US) is a Bobsville resident and the owner of Tommy the Tortoise. *Mr. Angelo Sabatini (voiced by
Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Tony in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Other notable acting roles include Deputy Head Eddie Lawson in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', ...
in the UK, William Dufris in the US in the original series and Vincent Marzello in the US in the ''Project: Build It'' Series) is the owner and chef of the local
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shop in Bobsville and the Sunflower Valley bakery. *Robert (voiced by
Richard Briers Richard David Briers (14 January 1934 – 17 February 2013) was an English actor whose five-decade career encompassed film, radio, stage and television. Briers first came to prominence as George Starling in ''Marriage Lines'' (1961–66), but ...
in the UK and Vincent Marzello in the US) is Bob and Tom's father, Dot's husband and a retired builder, who built most of Bobsville, which was named after himself. He first appeared in ''The Knights of Can-A-Lot'', when he helped Bob and the team restore an old castle. He later took the building jobs in Bobsville while the team were in Sunflower Valley. *Dot (voiced by
June Whitfield Dame June Rosemary Whitfield (11 November 1925 – 29 December 2018) was an English radio, television, and film actress. Her big break was a lead in the radio comedy ''Take It from Here'', which aired on the BBC Light Programme in 1953. ...
in the UK and Lorelei King in the US) is Bob and Tom's mother and Robert's wife. She first appeared in ''The Knights of Can-A-Lot''. She later took over Wendy's old job as the secretary at the Bobsville building yard while the team were in Sunflower Valley. *Annie Pickles (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US) is a seaweed farmer and Farmer Pickles' cousin. *Megan (known as Meg) (voiced by Kate Harbour) is a dairy farmer, Piper's aunt and Dodger's owner. *Baz (voiced by Kate Harbour) is a sheep shearer and Farmer Pickles' cousin. He only appears in "Sumsy and the Beast". *Pablo Sabatini is Mr. Sabatini's brother. He runs the ice cream parlour on Bobland Bay. *Sunny (voiced by Rupert Degas) is Marjorie's son and Saffron's twin brother. *Saffron (voiced by Emma Tate) is Marjorie's daughter and Sunny twin sister. *Cassie is Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini's daughter and Carlo's twin sister. *Carlo is Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini's son and Cassie's twin brother. *Piper McDonald (voiced by Rupert Degas) is Meg's nephew who assists her with her dairy products. He can play bagpipes, although it can annoy everyone. However, after practicing and getting better, people started enjoying listening. Piper also seems to bear a resemblance to Tom. *Brad Rad (voiced by Rupert Degas) is the owner of Fixham Harbour's surf school down by the beach. He only appears in ''Ready Steady Build''. *Mr. David Mockney (voiced by Rupert Degas) is the manager of the Fixham Harbour
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. His name is a reference to British artist
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. *Mrs. Toosie is the owner of Fixham Harbour's local toy shop.


Reboot series

*Mayor Madison (voiced by Lucy Montgomery in the UK and
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in the US) is the mayor of Spring City. A running gag is she occasionally tries to get her picture taken for the newspaper or a magazine and it always gets ruined. For example, in "Sky-High Scoop", she tries to get her picture taken at the top of the new skyscraper and Gull lands on her and she tries to shoo her away. *Curtis (voiced by
Danny John-Jules Daniel John-Jules (born 16 September 1960) is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for playing Milton Wordsworth in The Story Makers and ''Red Dwarf'', Barrington which are both children's series. Also he played in ''Maid Maria ...
) is Leo's father and the owner of the local service station. *Brandon (voiced by Vincent Tong) is one of the Spring City Rockets. *Mila (voiced by
Rebecca Shoichet Rebecca Shoichet ( ; born February 16, 1975) is a Canadian voice actress and singer who has voiced in English dubs of Japanese anime and other shows for Ocean Productions in Vancouver. She took over Saffron Henderson's role of Sota Higurashi in ...
in the UK and Holly Hazelton in the US) is one of the Spring City Rockets. *J.J. (voiced by William Haresceugh in the UK and
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in the US) is one of the Spring City Rockets. *Saffi (voiced by Mia Hope in the UK and
Kazumi Evans Kazumi Evans (born September 14, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a contestant on the CBC's ''Triple Sensation''. As a voice actress, she has voiced Saffi on '' Bob the Builder'', Madeline on '' The Deep'', and Skipper in the ...
in the US) is one of the Spring City Rockets whose hair is tied in pigtails. She is also a pet owner who has South-Asian blood. *Chef Tattie (voiced by Iain Lauchlan) is a celebrity chef. *Anish Bose (voiced by
Kulvinder Ghir Kulvinder Ghir (born 10 August 1965) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as one of the cast members in the BBC sketch show '' Goodness Gracious Me''. He is also known for playing Aslam in the 1987 Yorkshire-based film '' Ri ...
) is an
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. *Jenny Dobbs (voiced by Lucy Montgomery) is a
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at Fixham Zoo who looks after zoo animals. *Vet Tilly (voiced by
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in the UK and
Erin Mathews Erin Mathews (born May 28, 1977) is a Canadian voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbi ...
in the US) is a vet who helps pet animals feel better.


Minor

*David Dixon (voiced by Neil Morrisey in the UK and Alan Marriott in the US) is a famous
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and Mr. Dixon's brother. *Bunty Ferguson (voiced by
Alison Steadman Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actress. She received the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film '' Life Is Sweet'' and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Ma ...
in the UK and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US) is the
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of Bobsville who appeared in two episodes. *Dr. Florence Mountfitchet (voiced by
Brenda Blethyn Brenda Blethyn (''née'' Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and two Academy Award nominations. Blethyn ...
in the UK and Lorelei King in the US) is a member of Local Heritage. She appears in ''The Knights of Can-A-Lot'', when she asked Bob and the team restore an old castle. *Mr. Adam Fothergill (voiced by
Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Tony in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Other notable acting roles include Deputy Head Eddie Lawson in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', ...
in the UK and Alan Marriott in the US) is a Bobsville resident, the computer repairman and Hamish's first owner. He gave Hamish to J.J. and Molly after he discovered that he was allergic to him. *Jenny (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US) is Wendy's sister. She has shorter and lighter blonde hair than Wendy does with a pink streak on the right side of her head. She appears in some episodes and was first indirectly mentioned in "Bob's Big Surprise", though her name was not mentioned yet. *Pam Goody is the manager of the Arts Centre. *Tom (voiced by
Stephen Tompkinson Stephen Phillip Tompkinson (born 15 October 1965) is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in '' Chancer '' (1990), Damien Day in ''Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in ''Ballykissangel'' (1996–9 ...
in the UK and
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
in the US) is Bob's
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brother who works as a zoologist. *Mrs. Sophia Sabatini is Mr. Sabatini's wife. *Lennie Lazenby (voiced by Chris Evans in the UK and the US dub of ''A Christmas to Remember'' and Alan Marriott in the US dub of "Roley and the Rock Star" is Bobsville's resident rock star and guitarist and lead singer of "Lenny and the Lazers". He lives at Bobsville Music Studio where he and the Lazers practice and record music. *Banger (voiced by
Noddy Holder Neville John "Noddy" Holder (born 15 June 1946) is an English musician. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the English band Slade, one of the UK's most successful acts of the 1970s. Known for his unique and powerful voice, Holder co ...
) is Lennie and the Lazers' roadie. He made his first and only appearance in the 2001 direct-to-video special, ''A Christmas to Remember''. *Jana von Strudel (voiced by
Ulrika Jonsson Eva Ulrika Jonsson (born 16 August 1967) is a Swedish-British television presenter and model. She became known as a TV-am weather presenter, moved on to present the ITV show ''Gladiators'', and as a team captain of the BBC Two show '' Shooting S ...
) is an Austrian yodeler, the host of the Bobblesberg Winter Games and the former owner of Zoomer. She speaks with a German accent. *Mrs. Bridget Beasley (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US) is Mr. Beasley's wife. *Marjorie (voiced by
Emma Tate Emma Tate is a British voice actress. She is known for many roles including the voice of Perfect Peter in '' Horrid Henry'', Harry in ''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'', Raggles and Bluebird in ''Everything's Rosie'', Katsuma and Luvli ...
) is the manager at Farmer Pickles' sunflower factory. *Tony Toberomi is the manager of the Dinosaur Fun Park. *Pirate Brickbeard (voiced by
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
) is a
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who founded Fixham Harbour and sails in a ship called The Bony Beard. He is believed to have a hidden a golden hammer in Fixham. He is only seen in ''The Legend of the Golden Hammer''. He also made cameos in several ''Ready, Steady, Build'' episodes. His catchphrase is "No one will ever find my Golden Hammer! Har har!"


Reboot series

*Conrad (voiced by Brian Cox) is a former builder and Ace, Crunch and Thud's former owner. He appears in "Mega Machines" when he helped Bob and the team build Spring City's new dam. But he was angry when Bob was given the job, so he attempted to sabotage the dam to make Bob look bad and take over the build himself. He was defeated and sentenced to community service. *Henry works at the race track for horses. *Roland works at the warehouse. *Dash Lightning (voiced by Steven Kynman) is the star of children's TV and film shows. Dash is well known for his catchphrase "With a Zoom! Boom! Lightning strikes twice!" Dash has a passion for tools and equipment and consequently is in awe of Bob. *Mei Moon works at the observatory. *Maneesh is an archeologist and Saffi's father.


Vehicles


Bob's vehicles


Construction vehicles

*Scoop (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK and by Alan Marriott in Seasons 1-16 and
David Menkin David Menkin is a Norwegian actor. His best known for his voice roles as Porter and Jack in the US dub of ''Thomas & Friends'' (2013–present) and as Virgil and Gordon Tracy in the 2015 reboot series '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (2015–2020). His ...
in the US in the original series and by
Blake Harrison Blake Harrison is an English actor, comedian and dancer. He is best known for playing Neil Sutherland in the BAFTA-winning E4 comedy ''The Inbetweeners'' and more recently as 'Medium' Dan, in the ITV sitcom Kate & Koji since 2020. Career H ...
in the reboot series) is a yellow
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and is the unspoken leader of Bob's machines. He has a habit of making jokes, and assists Bob in being in charge whenever extra help is needed. His original catchphrases are "I can dig it!," "I'm in charge!", "No prob, Bob!" and "Can we fix/build it?" In the reboot series, his brand new catchphrase is "Aww...I've just had a BRILLIANT IDEA!!!" He is based on a JCB 3CX. *Muck (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK and by
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and
Sophie Aldred Sophie Aldred (born 20 August 1962) is an English actress and television presenter. She has worked extensively in children's television as a presenter and voice artist. She played the Seventh Doctor's companion, Ace, in the television series ''Do ...
in the US in the original series, and by Paul Painting in the UK and by Vincent Tong in the US in the reboot series) is a red
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hybrid, and is one of the heaviest machines who gets very clumsy for certain things. He is especially fond of getting dirty hence the name. His original catchphrases are "Muck to the rescue!" and "Let's get mucky!" In the reboot series, his brand new catchphrase is "Oh, wow! I'd love to join in!" Muck is the only character to have had a gender switch between the UK and US dub in the original series, but was characterised as male in both versions of the reboot. Muck also does not resemble a realistic machine as of this point. *Dizzy (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and by
Maria Darling Maria Darling is a British voice actress who has provided many character voices for children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and the United States. Television and film *Dr Otter - Some of the Rabbit Children, Mrs. Canny Body and a ...
and
Emma Tate Emma Tate is a British voice actress. She is known for many roles including the voice of Perfect Peter in '' Horrid Henry'', Harry in ''Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs'', Raggles and Bluebird in ''Everything's Rosie'', Katsuma and Luvli ...
in the US; voiced by
Sarah Hadland Sarah Hadland is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Stevie Sutton in the BBC One BAFTA-nominated comedy television series '' Miranda'' (2009–2015) and Trish in ''The Job Lot'' (2013–2015). Hadland appeared as the Ocean S ...
in the UK and by
Claire Corlett Claire Margaret Corlett (born July 9, 1999) is a Canadian actress, known most notably for her nine years of voice work on the family fantasy/comedy animated television series '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', for which she provided the ...
in the US in the reboot series) is an orange tilting drum cement mixer and the second youngest member of the team. She is eager, curious and easily excitable. Her original catchphrases are "I can mix it!", and "Brilliant!" In the reboot series, her brand new catchphrase is "Pour to perfection." *Roley (voiced by
Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Tony in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Other notable acting roles include Deputy Head Eddie Lawson in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', ...
in the UK and by
Maria Darling Maria Darling is a British voice actress who has provided many character voices for children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and the United States. Television and film *Dr Otter - Some of the Rabbit Children, Mrs. Canny Body and a ...
in Series 1-15 and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in Season 16 and ''Ready Steady Build'' in the US; voiced by
Marcel McCalla Marcel McCalla (born February 1981) is a British actor, voice artist and musician from London. He has appeared in several stage productions and television shows, including ''Grange Hill'' for five series and ''Footballers' Wives'' for two series ...
in the UK and by
Ian James Corlett Ian James Corlett (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, animator, and author. He is the creator of Studio B Productions' animated series ''Being Ian'' and ''Yvon of the Yukon''. One of his best-known animation roles was the first En ...
in the US in the reboot series) is a green
road roller A road roller (sometimes called a roller-compactor, or just roller) is a compactor-type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete, or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations. Similar rollers are used also at land ...
that loves to make up songs and frequently spins his eyes when he is excited. He often acts before he thinks sometimes because of his heavy weight, which could lead to trouble. He is best friends with Bird. His original catchphrases are "I can roll it!" and "Rock and Roll!/Rockin' and a rollin'!" In the reboot series, his brand new catchphrase is "The tarmac is flat!" *Lofty (voiced by
Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Tony in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Other notable acting roles include Deputy Head Eddie Lawson in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', ...
in the UK and by Sonya Leite in Seasons 1-9, Emma Tate in Seasons 10-16, and Lizzie Waterworth in ''Ready, Steady, Build!'' in the US; voiced by Steven Kynman in the UK and by
Richard Ian Cox Richard Ian Cox (born October 3, 1973) is a Welsh-born Canadian actor, comedian and online radio host. He is best known for his voice work for English language dubs of anime, mainly for ''Inuyasha''. Cox gained prominence for playing the cha ...
in the US in the reboot series) is a blue mobile crane who lacks the confidence shown by the others. He is hesitant and cowardly, but with the encouragement of the team comes through in the end. His original catchphrases are "I can lift it." and "Uh, yeah, I think so!", usually said in response to the question "Can we fix it?" In the reboot series, his brand new catchphrase is "It's a good job well done." *Benny (voiced by Emma Tate) is a small magenta compact tracked loader. He was first seen in ''Snowed Under! The Bobblesberg Winter Games'', when he helped Bob and the team get everything ready for the Bobblesberg Winter Games. He was later hired by Robert to help him out in Bobsville while the team were in Sunflower Valley, and even helped them out on a few jobs. He looks up to Scoop and calls him "Big Banana". His catchphrase is "Unreal, banana peel!" in reference to Scoop's yellow colour. *Scratch (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and
Jo Wyatt Jo Wyatt is an English actress. She is known for her voice as Tweak in '' The Octonauts'', Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Scary and Little Miss Sunshine in '' The Mr. Men Show''. She also voiced Daisy Kribotnik in ''Lov ...
in the US) is a small light blue
skid-steer loader A skid loader, skid-steer loader, SSLs or skidsteer is a small, rigid-frame, engine-powered machine with lift arms that can attach to a wide variety of buckets and other labor-saving tools or attachments. Skid-steer loaders are typically four-whee ...
who is the youngest of the team. He is curious, eager, a bit childish and very naive, and still has a lot to learn such as learning to stand up for himself and asking for help. He only appears in ''Ready, Steady, Build!''.


Quadbikes

*Scrambler (voiced by
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
) is a dark blue quadbike who was won by Bob in the Sunflower Valley competition. He is very energetic and loves to go off-roading. He can sometimes be mischievous and impatient, but always learns his lessons in the end. His catchphrases are "Let's scram!", "Awesome!", "Wicked!", "Jump on, we'll be/get there in Scrambler time!" and "Cool as a mule!"


Farmer Pickles' vehicles

*Travis (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK and by Alan Marriott and
David Menkin David Menkin is a Norwegian actor. His best known for his voice roles as Porter and Jack in the US dub of ''Thomas & Friends'' (2013–present) and as Virgil and Gordon Tracy in the 2015 reboot series '' Thunderbirds Are Go'' (2015–2020). His ...
in the US) is a turquoise
tractor A tractor is an engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort (or torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery such as that used in agriculture, mining or construction. Most common ...
who belongs to Farmer Pickles and is often seen pulling a wood sided trailer. He helps out Bob and the team when they need it and keeps an eye on Spud. Travis is very careful and has never whined about a job. His catchphrases are "Travis Tractor's my name, moving loads is my game.", "Don't be silly, Spud.", and "I'd better get going!" *Sumsy (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
in the UK and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US) is a maroon
forklift A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various c ...
with yellow stripes who belongs to Farmer Pickles and works at his sunflower factory. She looks almost identical to Trix. Her catchphrase is "I can pack 'em, I can stack 'em!" *Packer (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK and
Lorelei King Lorelei King is an American actress, screenwriter and development executive who has been based in the United Kingdom since 1981. She has narrated audiobooks, acted in radio plays for BBC Radio 4 and appeared on television. Early life King spe ...
in the US) is a red
semi-trailer truck A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semitruck, (or semi, eighteen-wheeler, big rig, tractor-trailer or, by synecdoche, a semitrailer) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer ...
who belongs to Farmer Pickles and uses a flatbed and a covered trailer to make deliveries all over Sunflower Valley and later Fixham Harbour. His catchphrases are "Fetch/Collect and Deliver! Fetch/Collect and Deliver!" and "Pack me up and watch me go-go!"


J.J.'s vehicles

*Skip (voiced by
Colin McFarlane Colin Andrew Ignatius Peter McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor, narrator and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Gillian B. Loeb in two films of Christopher Nolan's ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'', Ulysses in the STARZ ...
in the UK and by
William Dufris William Duffy (February 1, 1958 – March 24, 2020) known professionally as William Dufris or Bill Dufris, was an American voice actor and audiobook narrator. Career Dufris began his audio career in London, where he appeared in several BBC Rad ...
and
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
in the US) is a lime green skip lorry who belongs to J.J.. *Trix (voiced by
Llewella Gideon Llewella Gideon (born 27 September 1967 in Peckham, South London) is a British actress, comedian and writer. She has appeared in a number of comedy series, including ''Absolutely Fabulous'', ''The Real McCoy'', ''The Crouches'', and ''The Deliv ...
in the UK and by
Maria Darling Maria Darling is a British voice actress who has provided many character voices for children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and the United States. Television and film *Dr Otter - Some of the Rabbit Children, Mrs. Canny Body and a ...
in the US) is a violet
forklift A forklift (also called lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various c ...
who belongs to J.J..


Bobland Bay vehicles

*Tumbler (voiced by
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in the UK and
Vincent Marzello Vincent Marzello (July 4, 1951 – March 31, 2020) was an American actor. Early life Marzello was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on July 4, 1951. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Career Marzello was act ...
in the US) is a large cement mixer truck and the loudest machine on Bob's team. He is very noisy and due to his large size, he thinks he is strong, brave, and tough. He is prideful and tends to brag about his size, but he has got a gentle side, which he shows to his friends, particularly Dizzy. His catchphrase is "Rumblin' and a tumblin'!" *Gripper (voiced by
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
) and Grabber (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
) are twin machines. Gripper is a dark orange and green mobile crane and Grabber is a dark green and orange
excavator Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression fro ...
/
bulldozer A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work. It travels most commonly on continuous track ...
hybrid. They speak with a Scouse accent (
Southern drawl A drawl is a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English and generally indicates slower, longer vowel sounds and diphthongs. The drawl is often perceived as a method of speaking more slowly and may be erroneously attributed to laziness ...
in US dub). Gripper and Grabber refer to the other characters as "mates" ("partners" in the US dub) mainly due to stereotypical behaviours. They first appeared in ''Race to the Finish'', when they helped Bob and the team build Sunflower Valley's new sports stadium. In ''Ready, Steady, Build!'', they work at the suppliers yard in Fixahm Harbour. Their catchphrase is "Gripper and Grabber, having fun together!"


Snow vehicles

*Scoot (voiced by
Maria Darling Maria Darling is a British voice actress who has provided many character voices for children's television programmes in the United Kingdom and the United States. Television and film *Dr Otter - Some of the Rabbit Children, Mrs. Canny Body and a ...
) is a yellow
snowmobile A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not ...
who belongs to Tom, who uses her to drive around the Arctic Circle. She was only seen in ''A Christmas to Remember''. Her catchphrase is "Speedster Scoot hits the track! Whoo-hoo!" *Zoomer (voiced by
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
) is a purple
snowmobile A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not ...
with a yellow lightning bolt who belongs to Jana. He was first seen in ''Snowed Under! The Bobblesberg Winter Games'', when he helped Bob and the team get everything ready for the Bobblesberg Winter Games. He was later brought to Sunflower Valley to help out the team on snowy days. Zoomer's personality is very similar to Scrambler's. Like Scrambler, Zoomer makes noises when he's going fast. Although, he says "zoom" repeatedly while Scrambler says "nnnnnnneeeeoooowww".


Trucks

*Flex (voiced by
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
in the UK and
Vincent Marzello Vincent Marzello (July 4, 1951 – March 31, 2020) was an American actor. Early life Marzello was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on July 4, 1951. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Career Marzello was act ...
in the US) is a light yellow
cherry picker An aerial work platform (AWP), also known as an aerial device, elevating work platform (EWP), cherry picker, bucket truck or mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment t ...
who tends to have an extensive knowledge of plants and loves
horticulture Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...
and has a Northern Irish accent. His catchphrase is "Ducking Down, swinging around, reaching for the sky, my clever flexible arm can go anywhere!" *Bristle (voiced by
Rupert Degas Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and vid ...
in the UK and
Marc Silk Marc Silk is a British voice actor. His character vocal work includes Aks Moe in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', '' Danger Mouse'', ''The Pingu Show'', ''Go Jetters'', ''Strange Hill High'', ''Chicken Run'' and US voice of Bo ...
in the US) is a silver and dark blue
street sweeper A street sweeper or street cleaner may refer to a person's occupation or to a machine that cleans streets. Street sweepers have been employed in cities as "sanitation workers" since sanitation and waste removal became a priority. A stre ...
who is very eager to help out the others by doing jobs often ahead of the team. Bristle seems to whistle very often. He also tends to be a neat freak. His catchphrase is "Clean as a whistle Bristle, that's me!" *Jackaroo (voiced by
Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...
) is a blue
pickup truck A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering) ...
that lives in the Wild West. He is only seen in ''Built to Be Wild''. His catchphrases are "Hot diggity dog!" and "Jumping jackrabbits!"


Other

*Dodger (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK and Alan Marriott in the US) is a white and blue
pickup truck A pickup truck or pickup is a light-duty truck that has an enclosed cabin, and a back end made up of a cargo bed that is enclosed by three low walls with no roof (this cargo bed back end sometimes consists of a tailgate and removable covering) ...
who belongs to Meg. He has a crane arm that lifts the milk. His horn makes strange honking sounds that the rest of the team find funny. His catchphrase is "Dodger delivers!" *Splasher (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
) is a yellow and blue amphibious car who takes people to and from the Bobland Bay hotel and gives them tours in the valley. His catchphrase is "Never fear, Super Splasher is here!" *R. Vee (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK and by
Marc Silk Marc Silk is a British voice actor. His character vocal work includes Aks Moe in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', '' Danger Mouse'', ''The Pingu Show'', ''Go Jetters'', ''Strange Hill High'', ''Chicken Run'' and US voice of Bo ...
in the US) is a blue building van who used to be Robert and Dot's own mobile workshop and is currently their transportation and tool carrier. He is only seen in ''Scrambler to the Rescue''. His catchphrase is "Amazing R. Vee, that's me!!"


Construction vehicles

*Rubble (voiced by
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in the UK and by
Marc Silk Marc Silk is a British voice actor. His character vocal work includes Aks Moe in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', '' Danger Mouse'', ''The Pingu Show'', ''Go Jetters'', ''Strange Hill High'', ''Chicken Run'' and US voice of Bo ...
in the US) is an intelligent gold
haul truck Haul trucks are off-highway, rigid dump trucks specifically engineered for use in high-production mining and heavy-duty construction environments. Haul trucks are also used for transporting construction equipment from job site to job site. Some ar ...
who helps Bob and the team to build Fixham Harbour's new Dinosaur Fun Park in ''The Big Dino Dig''.


Reboot series


Construction vehicles

* Tiny (voiced by
Terry Mynott Terry Mynott (born 21 November 1974) is an English comedian, actor, impressionist and singer. He stars as Martin Hurdle in Channel 4’s '' The Mimic'', having previously appeared in ''The Morgana Show'' and '' Very Important People''. In 2022 ...
in the UK and by
Lee Tockar Lee William Tockar (born 1969) is a Canadian voice actor and visual artist who works for several studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is also a writer of children's literature, a musician, sculptor, illustrator and collected painter ...
in the US) is a yellow
tower crane A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It is mainly used for lifting heavy objects and transpor ...
. His catchphrase is "Time for some Tower Power!" * Stretch (voiced by Sam Swann in the UK and by
Peter New Peter New is a Canadian actor and screenwriter, best known for his roles as Big McIntosh in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' and Sunil Nevla in ''Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series), Littlest Pet Shop''. In 2007, New's script "The Bar" wo ...
in the US) is a teal
excavator Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression fro ...
. His catchphrase is "I'm ready to work, Bob. Anytime, anywhere, any place". * Rocky (voiced by
Rasmus Hardiker Rasmus Hardiker (born 31 January 1985) is a British actor, best known for voicing Scott and Alan Tracy in the reboot animated television series '' Thunderbirds Are Go''. He played Raymond in Steve Coogan's sitcom ''Saxondale'' and Ben in the Ja ...
) is a white compact loader who helped Bob and the team with an obstacle course for animals.


Mega Machines

*Ace (voiced by Ben Miles in the UK and the US in Mega Machines, and by
Brian Drummond Brian Drummond (born August 10, 1969) is a Canadian voice actor. He formerly served on the board of directors for the New Westminster-based Urban Academy along with his wife, Laura Drummond, also a voice artist. Usually working in Vancouver, h ...
is the US) is a giant orange front loader. He originally belonged to Conrad, until Bob took him in. His catchphrase is "Let's do this!" *Crunch (voiced by Brian Cox in Mega Machines, and by
Dustin Demri-Burns Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in ''Cardinal Burns''. He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in the 2013 film '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'' (2013), Vik ...
in the series) is a giant white
excavator Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression fro ...
who communicates with grunting sounds. He originally belonged to Conrad, until Bob took him in. *Thud (voiced by
Dustin Demri-Burns Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in ''Cardinal Burns''. He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in the 2013 film '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'' (2013), Vik ...
in the UK and Brian Dobson in the US) is a giant dark blue
haul truck Haul trucks are off-highway, rigid dump trucks specifically engineered for use in high-production mining and heavy-duty construction environments. Haul trucks are also used for transporting construction equipment from job site to job site. Some ar ...
. He originally belonged to Conrad, until Bob took him in. *Norm (voiced by
Dustin Demri-Burns Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in ''Cardinal Burns''. He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in the 2013 film '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'' (2013), Vik ...
) is a giant light blue tunnel-drilling machine whose only spoken dialogue is his catchphrase, "Dig, Dig, Tunnel, Tunnel!"


Trucks

*Two-Tonne (voiced by
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in the UK and Richard Newman in the US) is a big navy blue
tractor unit A tractor unit (also known as a truck unit, power unit, prime mover, ten-wheeler, semi-tractor, tractor truck, semi-truck, tractor cab, truck cab, tractor rig, truck rig or big rig or simply a tractor, truck, semi or rig) is a characteristical ...
. He has four trailers, a flatbed (which has a crane on it), a low loader used for carrying things, as well as Stretch, a concrete mixer trailer, and a dumper trailer used for construction work. His catchphrase is "You can depend on me, Bob". *Alfred (voiced by Phill Cornwell) is Curtis' white and red
tow truck A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged ...
who gets a bit over-excited sometimes, like when Leo plays video games. His catchphrase is "It's really fantastic, actually!" *Tread (voiced by
Dustin Demri-Burns Dustin Demri-Burns (born 11 July 1978) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work in ''Cardinal Burns''. He appeared in films as the roles of Danny Sinclair in the 2013 film '' Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa'' (2013), Vik ...
in the UK and Ryan Bell in the US) is an orange pickup truck who is cheerful and trusty. His catchphrase is "I love being busy!", only in the UK. *Shifter (voiced by Lucy Montgomery in the UK and
Sam Vincent James Samuel Vincent (born May 18, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Vincent won the State of Michigan "Mr. Basketball" award in 1981, the first year the award was given. He attended Lansing's Eastern High Sch ...
in the US) is a lime green piggyback forklift truck who causes chaos with his energetic enthusiasm. His catchphrase is "If you want it shifted, call for Shifter!" *Picksy (voiced by
Teresa Gallagher Teresa Gallagher is an American-born British actress. Career Gallagher is known for her role as Ellen Smith in ''The Bill'', for her appearances on radio in ''No Commitments'', ''Salem's Lot'', and '' Memorials to the Missing''. She play ...
) is a red
cherry picker An aerial work platform (AWP), also known as an aerial device, elevating work platform (EWP), cherry picker, bucket truck or mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment t ...
whom Lofty has a crush on.


Other

*Betsy (voiced by Sarah Hadland in the UK and by
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in the US) is a turquoise and white
minibus A minibus, microbus, minicoach, or commuter (in Zimbabwe) is a passenger-carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, th ...
who drives around the Spring City Rockets. Her catchphrase is "Come on, jump in, Rockets!" *Phillip (voiced by Steve Cannon) is a navy blue
limousine A limousine ( or ), or limo () for short, is a large, chauffeur-driven luxury vehicle with a partition between the driver compartment and the passenger compartment. A very long wheelbase luxury sedan (with more than four doors) driven by a prof ...
who drives around Mayor Madison and Mr. Bentley. He loves his job and takes it very seriously.


Animals


Main

*Pilchard (voiced by
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) is Bob's pet
cat The cat (''Felis catus'') is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is commonly referred to as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from the wild members of ...
. She often finds herself in problematic situations, like making her way into the middle of a construction job, which may or may not be on purpose. Even though Pilchard lives with Bob, Wendy sometimes worries about Pilchard when she's off with either Bob, the machines, or just by herself. This is clearly evidenced in the song "Find That Cat" from the episode "Pilchard in a Pickle", where she and Roley (as well as Bird) go on a search for Pilchard. Pilchard's love interest is Sprat in the episode "Roley the Green Cat", then having three kittens and being a mother. *Scruffty (voiced by
Neil Morrissey Neil Anthony Morrissey (born 4 July 1962) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Tony in ''Men Behaving Badly''. Other notable acting roles include Deputy Head Eddie Lawson in the BBC One school-based drama series '' Waterloo Road'', ...
) is Farmer Pickles'
dog The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...
who lives on his farm. He has known to cause quite a bit of mischief, but can also be really helpful around the farm. *Bird (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
) is a blue and red, five feathered
bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
who is Roley's best friend and Pilchard's usual buddy. He watches the machines when they are at work. *Bird(i.e.) is Roley's new friend in Sunflower Valley.


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*Gull is a
seagull Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns and skimmers and only distantly related to auks, and even more distantly to waders. Until the 21st century, m ...
who is Scoop's best friend.


Recurring

*Finn is Bob's
goldfish The goldfish (''Carassius auratus'') is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is commonly kept as a pet in indoor aquariums, and is one of the most popular aquarium fish. Goldfish released into the wild have ...
who likes to swim around in a fish tank. It is unknown what happened to Bob and the machines moved to Sunflower Valley, but it is possible he was looked after by Robert and Dot. *Tommy is Mrs Potts'
tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a turtle shell, shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, ...
, who has had him since she was a little girl. Tommy has been known to escape from his yard and find his way over to Bob and his crew. Roley once almost ran over him with his steamroller, and ever since has a special friendship with Tommy (Roley sometimes calls him 'Timmy'). He appears in "Roley's Tortoise". *Hamish (voiced by
Rob Rackstraw Robert Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965) is a British voice actor who has worked in various animated films, television shows and video games. Career Rackstraw has an extensive voiceover career over 20 years. He voiced the main villain Pew in ' ...
in the UK, and by Alan Marriott in the US) is J.J.'s (formerly Mr. Fothergill's)
parrot Parrots, also known as psittacines (), are birds of the roughly 398 species in 92 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes (), found mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoid ...
who likes to repeat what he hears people say. *Squawk is a
crow A crow is a bird of the genus ''Corvus'', or more broadly a synonym for all of ''Corvus''. Crows are generally black in colour. The word "crow" is used as part of the common name of many species. The related term "raven" is not pinned scientifical ...
that torments Spud. *Humpty is Farmer Pickles' prize
pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus s ...
. It is unknown whatever happened to Humpty after the events of "Mr. Bentley's Winter Fair". It is presumed that he is given to another owner since it's a Guess the Weight contest. It is also unknown if he remains in Bobsville, as he is not seen in ''Project: Build It'' or ''Ready, Steady, Build!''. *Pogo (voiced by
Stephen Tompkinson Stephen Phillip Tompkinson (born 15 October 1965) is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in '' Chancer '' (1990), Damien Day in ''Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in ''Ballykissangel'' (1996–9 ...
) is Tom's
husky Husky is a general term for a dog used in the polar regions, primarily and specifically for work as sled dogs. It refers to a traditional northern type, notable for its cold-weather tolerance and overall hardiness. Modern racing huskies that mai ...
. *Sprat is Rupert Reekie's pet cat and Pilchard's love interest introduced in "Roley the Green Cat" and ended uup having three kittens together. *Fox Cub (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
) is a
fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...
Roley befriends. *Cooper (voiced by
Frank Welker Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
) is a dog that Tilly looks after. Like Scruffty, he loves to chase Pilchard.


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*Stripy (voiced by
Kate Harbour Kate Harbour is an English voice actress who provides many voices for the television series ''Bob the Builder'', including Wendy, Dizzy, Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs. Percival, and Pilchard. Biography She is the daughter of actor Michael ...
) is a female
tiger shark The tiger shark (''Galeocerdo cuvier'') is a species of requiem shark and the last extant member of the family Galeocerdonidae. It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over . Populations are found in many tropical and tempera ...
pup who becomes Scoop's pet in "Scoop's Pet Shark".


Spud

*Spud (voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK, the US version beginning with ''Project Build It'', and by Alan Marriott in Seasons 1-9 in the US version of the original series) is a mischievous anthropomorphic
scarecrow A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.Lesley B ...
who lives at the farm and lives with Farmer Pickles. He makes trouble for Bob and the crew. He is the only character to not be a human, animal or vehicle. He likes to eat and scare crows away. His catchphrases are "Spud's on the job!", "Oh, yes, yessity yes!" and "Yes, Bob, sorry Bob." {{Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with hi ...
Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with hi ...
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