Rein Oja (born 26 February 1956) is an

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

n actor, film director and theatre leader. Rein Oja was born in

Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and ...

. He is the older brother of actor

Tõnu Oja Tõnu Oja (born 4 July 1958 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. In 1980 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 2003 he has worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. He has also played in films. His elder brother is actor and dir ...

. In 1978 he graduated from

Tallinn State Conservatory The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

. In 1978-1997 he worked at Noorsooteater/Tallinn City Theatre. Since 1998 he is a freelancer. Since 2006 he is the head of

Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre () is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was originally built for the ...

Filmography

* 1989: ''

Äratus ''Äratus'' (English: ''Awakening'') is a 1989 Estonian historical drama film directed by Jüri Sillart. Plot The film chronicles the lives of Estonian villagers during "Operation Priboi"; the 25 to 28 March 1949 Population transfer in the Sovi ...

'' (feature film; role: II Vallamees) * 1997: ''

All My Lenins ''All My Lenins'' () is a 1997 Estonian historical comedy film by Hardi Volmer. It was produced by the Faama Film company in cooperation with Lenfilm. Synopsis In 1908, young Estonian politician Aleksander Kesküla (Üllar Saaremäe) escaped f ...

'' (feature film; role: Bolshevik / NKVD Agent) * 2003: ''

Baltic Storm ''Baltic Storm'' is a 2003 film written and directed by Reuben Leder about the 1994 MS ''Estonia'' disaster. Based on the book ''Die Estonia: Tragödie eines Schiffsuntergangs'' by German journalist Jutta Rabe, the film focuses on the suppo ...

'' (feature film; role: Captain Arvo Kallas) * 2006: '' Meeletu'' (feature film; role: Rommi) * 2006: ''

Vana daami visiit ''Vana daami visiit'' (English: ''The Visit of the Old Lady'') is a 2006 Estonian film directed by Roman Baskin and based on the 1956 play '' The Visit'' by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt (; 5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was ...

'' (feature film; role: Journalist) * 2007: '' Georg'' (feature film; role: Richard) * 2010: ''ENSV'' (television series: Olev Schellenberg) * 2016: '' Polaarpoiss'' (feature film; role: Hanna's father) * 2018: ''

Mihkel Mihkel is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Michael. People named Mihkel include: * Mihkel Ainsalu (born 1996), footballer * Mihkel Aitsam (1877–1953), writer, journalist and local historian * Mihkel Aksalu (born 1984), football ...

'' (feature film; role: Sacristan) * 2019: ''

Lotte ja kadunud lohed ''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' () is a 2019 Estonian-Latvian animated film directed by Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits (who is also head animator), in a co-production between Joonis Films and Rija Films. It is the fourth film in the Lotte film se ...

'' (animated film; role: James (voice)) * 2020: '' O2'' (feature film; role: Colonel Saar) * 2020: ''

Rain Rain is a form of precipitation where water drop (liquid), droplets that have condensation, condensed from Water vapor#In Earth's atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is res ...

'' (feature film; role: Kalju)

References

Living people 1956 births Estonian male stage actors Estonian male film actors Estonian male television actors Estonian male radio actors Estonian male voice actors Estonian theatre directors 20th-century Estonian male actors 21st-century Estonian male actors Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni Male actors from Tallinn {{Estonia-actor-stub