Robin Smith

Robin Kyle Smith (22nd October 1967 - 13th August 2022) was a Canadian actor who narrated most US releases of Thomas & Friends video games. He also narrated the directories and bonus features on several US DVDs and voiced Sir Topham Hatt in the Wooden Railway Talking Railway Series until 2009 as well as other pieces of merchandise. His voice register sounds similar to Alec Baldwin since both voices are similar with Sir Topham Hatt. He has also narrated several books, including Diesel 10 Means Trouble on the US version of the Calling All Engines! DVD, Little Engines Can Do BIG Things on the US DVD, Songs from the Station, and A Better View for Gordon and other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories on the US DVD, Track Stars.

Smith passed away on 13th August 2022.

Video Game Narrations

 * The Great Festival Adventure
 * Trouble on The Tracks
 * Railway Adventures
 * Building the New Line
 * Thomas Saves The Day
 * Calling All Engines!
 * Ride the Rails
 * Right on Time
 * TeleStory: Thomas Visits the Toy Shop/Thomas' Milkshake Mix
 * Learning Circus Express
 * Special Delivery

Filmography
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TV
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 * Budgie the Little Helicopter (US dub; 1998)
 * Kevin Spencer (1999)
 * Truth, Duty, Valour (2004)
 * Honk, Toot, & Swo-Swoosh (2005)

Trivia

 * Smith originally got the role of Sir Topham Hatt following an unsuccessful audition for the role of Mr. Moneybags in a video game adaptation of Monopoly, which Artech director Dick Cooper thought would be a perfect voice for Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Cranky was his favourite character to voice.