List of Bob the Builder characters facts for kids

This is a list of characters from the Bob the Builder television series.

Humans

Main characters

• Bob the Builder – 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 mobile phone on His catchphrase is "Can we fix it?" in the original series, and "Can we build it?" in the reboot series. In the original series, he is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and by William Dufris, Greg Proops, and Marc Silk in the US. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Lee Ingleby in the UK and by Colin Murdock in the US.
• Wendy – Bob's business partner 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. In the original series, she is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and by Lorelei King in the US. In the reboot series, she is voiced by Joanne Froggatt in the UK and the US.

Reboot series

• Leo – A college student, Bob's apprentice and Curtis' son. He is voiced by Jacob Scipio in the UK and by Daniel Bacon in the US.

Recurring characters

Original series

• Farmer Pickles – A nearby farmer, and a good friend of Bob who often helps out in construction projects with Bob. He is the owner of Travis, Sumsy, Packer, Scruffty, and Spud. He is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and by William Dufris in the US in the original series and Vincent Marzello in the US in the Project: Build It series. In the reboot series he is voiced by Nick Mercer.

• Spud – A sentient scarecrow who lives with Farmer Pickles. He loves to make mischief and often gets himself into trouble. He always attempts to help Bob and the team, but his efforts usually end in a disaster. He talks in third person, and he hates being reprimanded, and seems to get jealous of how other people do not socialize with him as the others. His catchphrases are "Spud's on the job!", "Oh, yes, yes, yessity yes!" and "Yes, Bob, sorry, Bob". He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and US beginning with Project: Build It, and by Alan Marriott in the US of the original series.

• Mr. Bernard Bentley – Bobsville's building inspector and later Mayor of Sunflower Valley and then Fixham Harbour's building inspector, and Barbara Bentley's husband. In the reboot series, he is Mayor Madison's right-hand man and gains a more nerdy, clumsy personality. His catchphrase is "Oh my word!" in the original series, and "Oh, dear me! Mayor Madison will be here any second!" in the reboot series. In the original series, he is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and the US beginning with the Project: Build It series and Alan Marriott in the US version of the original series. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Nick Mercer in the UK and by Ian James Corlett in the US.

• Mr. Bill Beasley – A clumsy and bit indecisive Bobsville later Sunflower Valley resident and a frequent customer for Bob and his team. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by William Dufris, Greg Proops and Marc Silk in the US.

• Mrs. Barbara Bentley – Mr. Bentley's wife and a friend of Bob and the team. She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and by Lorelei King in the US.

• Mr. Benjamin Dixon – Bobsville's local postman. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Alan Marriott in the US.

• Mr. Jeremy Ellis – The manager of the Bobsville museum. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by William Dufris in the US in the original series and Alan Marriott in the US version of the Project: Build It series in the episode, "Scrambler and the Colorful Cave".

• J.J. – The manager of the suppliers yard, the owner of Skip and Trix, and the new owner of Hamish. He is voiced by Colin McFarlane in the UK and US.

• Molly – J.J.'s daughter who him out in the suppliers yard. She is voiced by Llewella Gideon in the UK and Lorelei King in the US.

• Mrs. Gill Percival – Bobsville's local school headteacher. She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and Lorelei King in the US.

• Mrs. Faye Potts – A Bobsville resident and the owner of Tommy the Tortoise. She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and Lorelei King in the US.

• Mr. Angelo Sabatini – The owner and chef of the local pizza shop in Bobsville and the Sunflower Valley bakery. He is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK, William Dufris in the US in the original series and Vincent Marzello in the US in the Project: Build It Series.

• Robert – 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. In the original series, he is voiced by Richard Briers in the UK and Vincent Marzello in the US. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Lee Ingleby.

• Dot – 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. She is voiced by June Whitfield in the UK and Lorelei King in the US.

Project: Build It!

• Annie Pickles – A seaweed farmer and Farmer Pickle's cousin. She is voiced by Emma Tate in the UK and the US.

• Meg – A dairy farmer, Piper's aunt and Dodger's owner. She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and the US.

• Baz – A sheep shearer and Farmer Pickles' cousin. He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and in the US.

• Pablo – Mr Sabatini's brother.

• Sunny – Marjorie's son and Saffron's twin brother.

• Saffron – Marjorie's daughter and Sunny twin sister.

• Cassie – Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini's daughter and Carlo's twin sister.

• Carlo – Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini's son and Cassie's twin brother.

• Piper McDonald – Meg's nephew who assists her with her dairy products.

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• Brad Rad – The owner of Fixham Harbour's surf school down by the beach.

• Mr. David Mockney – The manager of the Fixham Harbour museum.

• Dickie Oliver – The manager of the Fixham Harbour theatre.

• Mrs Toosy – The owner of Fixham Harbour’s local toy shop.

Reboot series

• Maria Madison – 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. She is voiced by Lucy Montgomery in the UK and Nicole Oliver in the US.

• Curtis – Leo's father and the owner of the local service station. He is voiced by Danny John-Jules.

• Brandon – One of the Spring City Rockets.

• Mila – One of the Spring City Rockets.

• J.J. – One of the Spring City Rockets. Not to be confused with J.J. from the Original Series.

• Saffi – One of the Spring City Rockets whose hair is tied in pigtails. She is also a pet owner who has South-Asian blood. She is voiced by Mia Hope in the UK and Kazumi Evans in the US.

• Chef Tattie – A celebrity chef. He is voiced by Iain Lauchlan in both the UK and US.

• Jenny Dobbs – A zookeeper at Fixham Zoo who looks after zoo animals. She is voiced Lucy Montgomery in both the UK and US.

• Vet Tilly – A vet who helps pet animals feel better. She is voiced by Sarah Hadland in the UK and Erin Mathews in the US.

Minor characters

Original series

• David Dixon – A famous football goalkeeper and Mr. Dixon's brother.

• Bunty Ferguson – The mayor of Bobsville who appeared in two episodes. She is voiced by Alison Steadman in the UK and Lorelei King in the US.

• Dr. Florence Mountfitchet – 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 – A Bobsville resident, the computer repair man and Hamish's first owner. He gave Hamish to JJ and Molly after he discovered that he was allergic to him. He is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and Alan Marriott in the US.

• Jenny – Wendy's sister. She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and Lorelei King in the US.

• Pam Goody – The manager the Arts Centre

• Tom – Bob's fraternal twin brother. Voiced by Stephen Tompkinson in the UK and Rupert Degas in the US.

• Mrs. Sophia Sabatini – Mr. Sabatini's wife.

• Lennie Lazenby – Bobsville's resident rock star and guitarist and lead singer of "Lenny and the Lazers". He is 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".

• Banger – Lennie and the Lazers' roadie. He is voiced by Noddy Holder in the UK and US.

• Jana von Strudel – An Austrian yodeler, the host of the Bobblesberg Winter Games and the former owner of Zoomer. She is voiced by Ulrika Jonsson.

Project: Build It!

• Marjorie – The manager at Farmer Pickles's sunflower factory. She is voiced by Emma Tate in the UK and the US.

• Sandy Beach – A cave expert and a friend of Mr. Ellis. He speaks in an Anglo-American accent and has long hair in a ponytail. He is voiced by Rupert Degas.

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• Tony Toberoni – The manager of the Dinosaur Fun Park.

• Brickbeard – A pirate 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. His catchphrase is "No one will ever find my Golden Hammer! Har har!" He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and the US.

Reboot series

• Conrad – 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. He is voiced by Brian Cox in the UK and the US.

• Henry - He works at the race track for horses.

• Roland - He works at the warehouse.

• Dash Lightning - 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.

• The Director - In charge of directing movies from the Film Studio.

• Mei Moon - She works at the observatory.

• Maneesh - An archeologist and Saffi's father.

Animals

Main characters

Original series

• Pilchard – Bob's pet cat. She knows how to not get into trouble. She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and the US

• Scruffty – Farmer Pickles' dog who lives on his farm. He is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and the US

• Bird – Roley's friend. He is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and the US

Project: Build It!

• Bird(ie) – Roley's new friend in Sunflower Valley.

Reboot series

• Gull – A seagull who is Scoop's best friend.

Recurring characters

Original series

• Finn – Bob's goldfish who likes to swim around in a fish tank.

• Tommy – Mrs Potts' tortoise.

• Hamish – Mr. Fothergill's parrot who likes to repeat what he hears people say. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK, and by Alan Marriott in the US.

• Squawk – A crow that torments Spud.

• Humpty – Farmer Pickles' prize pig.

• Pogo – Tom's husky. He is voiced by Stephen Tompkinson in the UK and US.

Project: Build It!

• Sprat – Rupert Reekie's pet cat and Pilchard's husband introduced in "Roley the Green Cat".

• Three Kittens – Pilchard and Sprat's kittens.

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• Fox Cub – A fox Roley befriends. He is voiced by Kate Harbour.

Reboot series

• Cooper – A dog that Tilly looks after. Like Scruffy, he loves to chase Pilchard. He is voiced by Frank Welker.

• Stripy – A female tiger shark pup who becomes Scoop's pet in "Scoop's Pet Shark". She is voiced by Kate Harbour.

Vehicles

Main characters

Original series

Construction vehicles

• Scoop – A yellow backhoe loader and the 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 catchphrase is "No prob, Bob!" in the original series, and "Aww...I've just had a BRILLIANT IDEA!!!" in the reboot series. In the original series, he is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Alan Marriott and David Menkin in the US. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Blake Harrison in the UK and the US. He was voiced by Stuart Greenall and his name was Digger in the unaired pilot episode.
• Muck – A red bulldozer with an added dump bed and one of the heaviest machines who gets very clumsy for certain things. He(UK)/She(US) is especially fond of getting dirty hence the name. His/her catchphrases are "Muck to the rescue!" and "Let's get mucky!" in the original series, and "Oh, wow! I'd love to join in!" in the reboot series. In the original series, he/she is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Lachele Carl and Sophie Aldred in the US. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Paul Panting in the UK and by Vincent Tong in the US.
• Lofty – A blue mobile crane who lacks the confidence shown by the others. He is hesitant and timid, but with the encouragement of the team comes through in the end. His catchphrase is "Er/Uh, yeah, I think so!", usually said in response to the question "Can we fix it?" in the original series, and "It's a good job/job well done" in the reboot series. In the original series, he is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and by Sonya Leite, Emma Tate, and Lizzie Waterworth in the US. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Steven Kynman in the UK and by Richard Ian Cox in the US.
• Dizzy – An orange tilting drum cement mixer and the youngest member of the team. She is eager, curious, and easily excitable. Her catchphrase is "Brilliant!" in the original series, and "Pour to perfection" in the reboot series. In the original series, she is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and by Maria Darling and Emma Tate in the US. In the reboot series, she is voiced by Sarah Hadland in the UK and by Claire Corlett in the US.
• Roley – A green steamroller 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. His catchphrase is "Rock and Roll!" in the original series, and "The tarmac is flat!" in the reboot series. In the original series, he is voiced by Neil Morrissey in the UK and by Maria Darling and Lorelei King in the US. In the reboot series, he is voiced by Marcel McCalla in the UK and by Ian James Corlett in the US.

Other vehicles

• Travis – A turquoise tractor who belongs to Farmer Pickles and is often seen pulling a wood sided trailer. He helps out the 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 catchphrase in Pilchard in a Pickle is "Travis Tractor's my name, moving loads is my game". He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Alan Marriott and David Menkin in the US.

Project: Build It!

Construction vehicles

• Benny – A magenta skid-steer loader and the second youngest of the team. He was first seen in "Snowed Under! The Bobblsberg 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. He is voiced by Emma Tate in the UK and the US.

Trucks

• Scrambler – 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!". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK in the US.

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Construction vehicles

• Scratch – A small light blue digger who is currently 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 is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and by Jo Wyatt in the US.

Recurring characters

Original series

Trucks

• Skip – A lime-green skip lorry who belongs to JJ. He is voiced by Colin McFarlane in the UK and by William Dufris and Rupert Degas in the US.

Other vehicles

• Trix – A purple-lavender forklift who belongs to JJ. Her catchphrase is "Okey-dokey J.J.!". She is voiced by Llewella Gideon in the UK and by Maria Darling in the US.

Project: Build It!

Construction vehicles

• Tumbler – A yellow cement mixer with green stripes 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'!". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and by Vincent Marzello in the US.
• Gripper – A dark orange and green crane who speaks with a Scouse accent (Southern drawl in US dub). Gripper refers to the other characters as "mates" ("partners" in the US dub) mainly due to stereotypical behaviours. He first appeared in "Race to the Finish", when he and Grabber helped Bob and the team build Sunflower Valley’s new sports stadium. He and Grabber now work at the suppliers yard in Fixahm Harbour. His catchphrase is "Gripper and Grabber, (Grabber and Gripper,) having fun together!". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and the US.
• Grabber – A dark green and orange excavator who speaks with a Scouse accent (Southern drawl in US dub). Grabber refers to the other characters as "mates" ("partners" in the US dub) mainly due to stereotypical behaviours. He first appeared in "Race to the Finish", when he and Gripper helped Bob and the team build Sunflower Valley’s new sports stadium. He and Gripper now work at the suppliers yard in Fixham Harbour. His catchphrase is "(Gripper and Grabber,) Grabber and Gripper, having fun together!". He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and the US.

Snow vehicles

• Scoot – A yellow snowmobile who belongs by Tom, who uses her to drive around the Artic Circle. She was only seen in "A Christmas to Remember". Her catchphrase is "Speedster Scoot hits the track! Whoo-hoo!". She is voiced by Maria Darling in the UK and the US.

• Zoomer – A purple snowmobile 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, he makes noises when he's going fast. Although, he says "zoom" repeatedly while Scrambler says "nnnnnnneeeeoooowww". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and the US.

Trucks

• Packer – A red semi-trailer truck 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!". He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Rupert Degas in the US.
• Dodger – A white and blue pickup truck 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!". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and by Alan Marriott in the US.
• Flex – A light yellow cherry picker who tends to have an extensive knowledge of plants and loves horticulture and has a Northern Irish accent. His catchphrase is "Ducking Down, swinging around, reaching for the sky, my clever flexible arm can go anywhere!". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and by Vincent Marzello in the US.
• Bristle – A silver and dark blue street sweeper 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!". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and by Marc Silk in the US.
• Jackaroo – A blue pickup truck that lives in the Wild West. He is only seen in "Built to Be Wild". His catchphrases are "Hot diggity dog!" and "Jumping jack rabbits!". He is voiced by Donny Osmond in the UK and the US.

Other vehicles

• Sumsy – A maroon forklift with yellow stripes who belongs to Farmer Pickles and works at his sunflower factory. Her catchphrase is "I can pack 'em, I can stack 'em!". She is voiced by Kate Harbour in the UK and by Lorelei King in the US.
• Splasher – 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!". He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and the US.
• R.Vee – A sky-blue van with orange and white stripes 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!". He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Marc Silk in the US.

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Construction vehicles

• Rubble – A golden-yellow haul truck who helps Bob and the team to build Fixham Harbour's new Dinosaur Fun Park in "The Big Dino Dig". He is voiced by Rupert Degas in the UK and by Marc Silk in the US.

Reboot series

Construction vehicles

• Tiny – A yellow tower crane. His catchphrase is "Time for some Tower Power!". He is voiced by Terry Mynott in the UK and by Lee Tockar in the US.
• Stretch – A teal excavator. His catchphrase is "I'm ready to work, Bob. Anytime, anywhere, any place". He is voiced by Sam Swann in the UK and by Peter New in the US.
• Rocky – A white compact-loader who helped Bob and the team with an obstacle course for animals. He is voiced by Rob Rackstraw in the UK and by Carlos Alazraqui in the US.
• Norm – A giant light blue tunnel-drilling machine whose only spoken dialogue is his catchphrase, "Dig, Dig, Tunnel, Tunnel!". He is voiced by Dustin Demri-Burns in the UK and the US.

Mega Machines

• Ace – A giant orange front end loader. He originally belonged to Conrad, until Bob took him in. His catchphrase is "Let's do this!". He is voiced by Ben Miles in the UK and the US in Mega Machines, and by Brian Drummond in the US in the series.
• Crunch – A giant white heavy excavator who only speaks in growls. He originally belonged to Conrad, until Bob took him in. He is voiced by Brian Cox in Mega Machines, and by Dustin Demri-Burns in the series in the UK and the US.
• Thud – A giant dark blue off-road dump truck. He originally belonged to Conrad, until Bob took him in. He is voiced by Dustin Demri-Burns in the UK and by Brian Dobson in the US.

Trucks

• Two-Tonne – A big navy blue trailer truck. 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". He is voiced by Terry Mynott in the UK and by Richard Newman in the US.
• Alfred – Curtis' white and red tow truck who gets a bit over-excited sometimes, like when Leo plays video games. His catchphrase is "It's really fantastic, actually!". He is voiced by Phil Cornwell in the UK.
• Tread – An orange pickup truck who is cheerful and trusty. His catchphrase is "I love being busy!", only in the UK. He is voiced by Dustin Demri-Burns in the UK and by Ryan Beil in the US.
• Shifter – A lime green piggyback forklift truck who causes chaos with his energetic enthusiasm. His catchphrase is "If you want it shifted, call for Shifter!". He is voiced by Lucy Montgomery in the UK and by Sam Vincent in the US.
• Picksy – A red cherry picker whom Lofty has a crush on. She is voiced by Teresa Gallagher in the UK.

Other vehicles

• Betsy – A white and blue minibus who drives around the Spring City Rockets. Her catchphrase is "Come on, jump in, Rockets!". She is voiced by Sarah Hadland in the UK and by Rebecca Shoichet in the US.
• Phillip – A greyish-blue limo who drives around Mayor Madison and Mr Bentley. He loves his job and takes it very seriously. He is voiced by Steve Cannon in the UK and the US.