Pääru Oja
Actor
37 years (May 16, 1989)Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Known for
Most cast lists carry Pääru Oja as an actor, steady, unshowy and widely cast. 'Vikings: Valhalla' is where he became Arne Gormsson for a lot of people. He also appears in 'Sisu: Road to Revenge'. Everything here has been built since 2013. If there is a home genre, it is drama. 27 titles in, he has become one of those names that keep appearing.
Pääru Oja
Actor
Known for
Most cast lists carry Pääru Oja as an actor, steady, unshowy and widely cast. 'Vikings: Valhalla' is where he became Arne Gormsson for a lot of people. He also appears in 'Sisu: Road to Revenge'. Everything here has been built since 2013. If there is a home genre, it is drama. 27 titles in, he has become one of those names that keep appearing.
Movies: 22 titles
Plays Militsioner
Sisu: Road to Revenge
2025
Plays Colonel Viklund
The Kidnapping of a President
2026
Plays Jaanus Kuum
Our Erika
2026
Plays Juhan Liiv
The Shadow
2024
Plays Medic Elmar Säinas
1944
2015
Plays Bandit
One-Dimensional Man
2025
Plays Peeter Parik
Dawn of War
2020
Plays Uncle Kolja
Goodbye Soviet Union
2020
Plays Priest
Helene
2020
Plays Siim
The Spy and The Poet
2016
Plays Evaristus
Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady
2013
Plays Rupi
The Last Ones
2020
Plays Mihkel
Mihkel
2018
Plays Ninja
Hit Big
2022
Plays Tiidrik
The Riddle of Jaan Niemand
2018
Plays Ivo
The Vacationers
2023
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The Suitors
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The Kidnapping of a President
Colonel Viklund
2026
The Suitors
Peeter
2026
Our Erika
Jaanus Kuum
2026
Sisu: Road to Revenge
Militsioner
2025
One-Dimensional Man
Bandit
2025
The Agency
Man in Tracksuit / Special OP · 2 episodes
2024–
Sad Inheritance
Erik
2024
The Shadow
Juhan Liiv
2024
Faulty Brides
Jaak
2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Pääru Oja and where are they from?
Pääru Oja is 37 years old, born on May 16, 1989 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia].
What are the most famous roles of Pääru Oja?
Pääru Oja is best known for roles in Sisu: Road to Revenge, 1944, Goodbye Soviet Union.
How many movies has Pääru Oja been in?
Over a 13-year career (since 2013), Pääru Oja has appeared in 22 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Pääru Oja's first movie?
The career of Pääru Oja began with Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady (2013).
What is Pääru Oja's most recent movie or series?
Pääru Oja's most recent release is Lind prii, which premiered on October 5, 2026.
What TV shows has Pääru Oja appeared in?
On television, Pääru Oja has appeared in Shadow and Bone, Vikings: Valhalla, The Agency, Cold Courage.
Pääru Oja
1989-05-16 · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
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.