{{Short description|Estonian actor, film director and theatre leader}} '''Rein Oja''' (born 26 February 1956) is an Estonian actor, film director and theatre leader.<ref name="EFIS">{{cite web |title=Rein Oja - Eesti filmi andmebaas |url=https://www.efis.ee/et/inimesed/id/2151 |website=www.efis.ee |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
Rein Oja was born in Tallinn. He is the older brother of actor Tõnu Oja. In 1978 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. 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.<ref name="EFIS" />
==Filmography== {{Expand section|date=May 2021}} * 1989: ''Äratus'' (feature film; role: II Vallamees) * 1997: ''All My Lenins'' (feature film; role: Bolshevik / NKVD Agent) * 2003: ''Baltic Storm'' (feature film; role: Captain Arvo Kallas) * 2006: ''Meeletu'' (feature film; role: Rommi) * 2006: ''Vana daami visiit'' (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'' (feature film; role: Sacristan) * 2019: ''Lotte ja kadunud lohed'' (animated film; role: James (voice)) * 2020: ''O2'' (feature film; role: Colonel Saar) * 2020: ''Rain'' (feature film; role: Kalju) * 2023: ''The Invisible Fight'' (feature film; role: KGB agent) * 2024: ''Beautiful Smile'' (short film; role: Alfred)
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