Sean Buhagiar Biography: Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Height, Age, Siblings

Sean Buhagiar is a pioneering Maltese theatre practitioner who began his career at age six and now serves as the inaugural Artistic Director of Teatru Malta, the national theatre company.

He has directed over a dozen productions and produced more than 30, combining experimental opera with bold new writing. Buhagiar has broken attendance records at venues like Manoel Theatre and led community-focused works touring from Ireland to Tunisia.

Profile

• Full Name: Sean Buhagiar
• Stage Name: Sean Buhagiar
• Born: June 1986
• Age: 39 years old
• Birthplace: Malta
• Nationality: Maltese
• Occupation: Theatre-Maker, Actor, Artistic Director, Creative Producer
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Unknown
• Children: Unknown
• Relationship: Not married
• Net Worth: $800,000

Early Life and Education

Sean Buhagiar was born in June 1986 on the shores of Malta. His family remains private, with no public details about his parents or siblings. He studied theatre, film, communications, and creativity in Malta and Poland, graduating from the Malta National Drama Centre with training in classical and experimental methods.

He later earned a European Master’s in Performative Creativity through a consortium of the University of Malta, Università La Sapienza, Université Paris-XIII, and Adam Mickiewicz University. He is Maltese, and his religion is unknown.

Career

Sean Buhagiar launched into Malta’s theatre scene as a young actor straight out of the National Drama Centre, landing roles that toured Ireland, Tunisia, and Italy while dipping into screen work with bit parts in international films.

His producing debut came early, coordinating cultural programs for EF Malta and Notte Bianca Valletta, but directing soon called louder: by the mid-2000s, he helmed experimental pieces like the children’s opera Kirana, co-created with school kids in Żejtun, blending dramaturgy with community voices to draw fresh crowds.

From 2010 to 2013, he stepped into policy as Performing Arts Executive at the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, managing over €2 million in funding for film, theatre, dance, and music—experience that sharpened his eye for sustainable arts ecosystems and led to his 2015 Outstanding Young Persons Award from Junior Chamber International Malta.

The 2010s marked Buhagiar’s ascent as a force multiplier in Maltese theatre: his 2014-2015 Manoel Theatre trifecta—bold revivals and new scripts—smashed attendance records, proving provocative work could pack houses.

He contributed to the Valletta 2018 Foundation’s Theatres Audit, mapping the island’s cultural infrastructure, before landing his landmark 2017 appointment as Teatru Malta’s first Artistic Director at age 31—the youngest in the European Theatre Convention.

Under his lead, the company racked up 20 National Arts Awards nominations in three years, staging hits from promenade spectacles to new musicals that tackled taboos like Jiena nhobb, Inti thobb.

Screen stints persisted, including production management on Saul: The Journey to Damascus and acting in El Príncipe, while clown doctor work with Dr. Klown in 2012 infused his practice with playful empathy.

Sean Buhagiar drives Teatru Malta’s mandate to engage diverse audiences across Malta and Gozo, directing immersive works that provoke dialogue on spectacle and distraction in our fractured age.

His recent co-writing and directing of 1881 – Wear the Mask, Play the Game extends that ethos, layering Edward de Bono’s lateral thinking with Guy Debord’s societal critiques to challenge viewers head-on.

As a freelance imagineer, he consults on large-scale events and film production, mentoring emerging voices while his boundary-blurring projects—from outdoor festivals to interactive operas—solidify his imprint as Malta’s quiet revolutionary in the arts.

Social Media

• Twitter Handle: @SeanBuhagiar
• Facebook Handle: SEAN BUHAGIAR

Personal Life

Sean Buhagiar maintains a deliberate boundary around his personal life, carefully safeguarding the details of his closest relationships from public view.

While he refrains from sharing anything about a spouse, partner, or children, his biography subtly reveals the quieter, more heartfelt aspects of his everyday existence.

Filmography

•   Agora (2009)
•   Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
•   El Príncipe (2014)

Net Worth

Sean Buhagiar holds an estimated net worth of $800,000, drawn from his pivotal role as Teatru Malta’s Artistic Director, alongside freelance directing fees for festivals like Malta International Arts Festival, production management on films such as Saul: The Journey to Damascus, and consulting gigs in cultural policy and events.