Rein Oja (born 26 February 1956) is an

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

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

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

. 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 NUKU Theatre ( et, NUKU teater, formerly ''Estonian State Puppet Theatre and Estonian Puppet and Youth Theatre'') is an Estonian theatre located in Tallinn. The institution focuses on puppetry. It is currently the only professional puppet and visu ...

/Tallinn City Theatre. Since 1998 he is a freelancer. Since 2006 he is the head of

Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) 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 or ...

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 Soviet mass deportation of mo ...

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

All My Lenins , image = Minu Leninid (1997).jpg , image_size = , caption = , director = Hardi Volmer , producer = Mati Sepping , writer = Toomas Kall , narrator = , starring = , music = Tho ...

'' (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 suppos ...

'' (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 Aksalu (born 1984), football goalkeeper *Mikk-Mihkel Arro (born 1984), decathlete *Mihkel Järveoja ...

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

Lotte ja kadunud lohed ''Lotte and the Lost Dragons'' ( et, Lotte ja kadunud lohed) 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 ...

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

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'' (feature film; role: Kalju)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oja, Rein 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