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Pääru Oja

Pääru Oja

Actor · Born May 16, 1989 (37) · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

Berlinale award winner

Pääru Oja (born May 16, 1989) is an Estonian stage, film, voice, and television actor. Pääru Oja was born in Tallinn, the youngest of two sons. His father is actor Tõnu Oja and his older brother is Estonian Theatre Festival CEO and theatre manager Kaarel Oja, who is married to actress Ursula Ratasepp. His uncle is actor, director and theatre instructor Rein Oja. He attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn before being accepted to the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn, where he graduated from in 2012 under course supervisor Elmo Nüganen. Oja's diploma roles included Father of Toulon in Peter Barnes' Red Noses (2010), Joseph Wykowski in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues, and Argante in Molière's The Imaginary Invalid (2011). Among his graduating classmates were: Henrik Kalmet, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Priit Pius, Märt Pius, Liis Lass, Piret Krumm, Maiken Schmidt, and Kaspar Velberg.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 16, 1989 (37)
From
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Pääru Oja's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
35%
Morality
33%
Survival
26%
Self
6%
Oppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
1
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Devastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pääru Oja's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pääru Oja's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Presidentin kyyditys(2026)

    as Colonel Viklund

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Suitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Peeter

  • Our Erika(2026)

    as Jaanus Kuum

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Vinski 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Sisu: Road to Revenge(2025)

    as Militsioner

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • One-Dimensional Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Bandit

  • The Agency(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Man in Tracksuit / Special OP

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sad Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Erik

  • The Shadow(2024)

    as Juhan Liiv

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Valhalla Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Azrael(2024)

    ADR & Dubbing

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Faulty Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Jaak

  • The Vacationers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ivo

  • Hit Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ninja

  • Vikings: Valhalla(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Arne Gormsson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Shadow and Bone(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mogens

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas in the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Andreas

  • Look What You Made Me Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Last Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rupi

  • Dawn of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Peeter Parik

  • Goodbye Soviet Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Uncle Kolja

  • Cold Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as David Vervloet

  • Helene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Priest

  • EnsV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Velts

  • Between Covers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ott

  • Mihkel(2018)

    as Mihkel

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Riddle of Jaan Niemand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tiidrik

  • Lõks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Alex

  • Säde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tristan

  • The Spy and The Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Siim

  • 1944(2015)

    as Medic Elmar Säinas

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Evaristus

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 2013 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

1944 (2015)

$110K worldwide

Highest rated

1944 (2015)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Presidentin kyyditys (2026)

Film career

20132026

Peak 2025 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2015Screen debut· 1944

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting31 of 32: 31 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · acting2020s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Won a Berlinale award in 2020.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Pääru Oja's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Our Erika (2026)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Pääru Oja work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pääru Oja's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kaspar Velberg shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers