# Tawfik Bahri

Tawfik Bahri (Arabic: توفيق البحري; July 28, 1952 - December 18, 2021) was a Tunisian actor. He was best known for playing the role of Béji Matrix in the series Choufli Hal [fr]. Born on July 28, 1952

## Filmography
### Cinema
#### Feature films

* 1992 : Les Zazous de la vague by Mohamed Ali Okbi
* 2006 :
** The TV is coming by Moncef Dhouib
** Making of by Nouri Bouzid
* 2010 :
** The Wounded Palm Trees by Abdellatif Ben Ammar
** End of December (ar) by Moez Kamoun (ar)
* 2012 : Bitter Patience (Hickey) by Nasreddine Shili
* 2013 : Bastardo by Nejib Belkadhi : Khalifa
* 2016 : Perfume of Spring by Férid Boughedir : Zizou
* 2019 : Porto Farina of Ibrahim Letaief : Brigadier
* 2021 : The Albatross by Fredj Trabelsi

#### Shorts

* 2010 : In the meantime of Atef El Atifi
* 2015 : The Purple House by Selim Gribâa : Hsan

### Television
#### Series

* 1996 : El Khottab Al Bab by Slaheddine Essid, Ali Louati and Moncef Baldi (Guest of Honor of episode 3 of season 1) : Lotfi
* 1999 : Anbar Ellil by Habib Mselmani
* 2001 :
** Ryhana by Hamadi Arafa and Ahmed Rajab
** Dhafayer by Habib Mselmani and Madih Belaid
* 2002 : Gamret Sidi Mahrous by Slaheddine Essid : Jalloul
* 2004 : Ejbekchi by Ali Mansour
* 2005 : Halloula w Sallouma by Ibrahim Letaief and Fares Naânaâ: Slim's father alias Sallouma
* 2005-2009 : Choufli Hal by Slaheddine Essid and Abdelkader Jerbi : Béji Matrix
* 2007 : Arboun by Abdelhakim Alimi
* 2010 : Malla Zhar by Sami Bel Arbi: Ibrahim
* 2011 : Tawla w Kressi by Ridha Behi, Abdelmajid Jallouli and Imed Ben Hmida
* 2012 :
** Dar Louzir by Slaheddine Essid : Si Allala
** Dipanini by Hatem Bel Hadj (guest of honor)
* 2013 :
** Yawmiyat Aloulou by Kamel Youssef, Tarek Ben Hjal and Bechir Mannai : Behi
** Camera Café by Ibrahim Letaief (Guest of honor)
** Awled Lebled (pilot) of Selim Benhafsa and Yassine Sherif
* 2014 : Ikawi Saadek by Émir Majouli et Oussama Abdelkader
* 2014-2015 : Naouret El Hawa by Madih Belaid : Mongi
* 2015 :
** Risk by Nasreddine Shili : guest of honor
** Ambulance of Lassaad Oueslati : guest of honor
* 2016 : Warda w Kteb by Ahmed Rjeb : Hamma
* 2018 :
** Elli Lik Lik of Kais Shekyr and Kais Neji
** 7 sbaya of Khalfallah Kholsi : Tawfik
* 2019 :
** Ali Chouerreb (season 2) by Madih Belaid and Rabii Tekali : Salah alias Saliha
** Zanket El Bacha by Nejib Mnasria : Abdelmajid

### TV Movies

* 2002 : Divorce caprice (Talak Incha) by Moncef Dhouib : the driver of Faïza's car
* 2006 : The Gospel of Judas by James Barrat : the Egyptian dealer
* 2007 : Powerful by Habib Mselmani
* 2009 : Choufli Hal from Abdelkader Jerbi : Béji Matrix

### Videos

* 2012 : advertising spot for the ice cream brand Selja
* 2013 : Matadhrabnich (Don't hit me), campaign for the reform of the police system
* 2018 : advertising spot for the brand Danette

### Theatre

* 2003 :
** Rebelote (Machki or Aoued) by Abdelaziz Meherzi
** Put yourself in my shoes, text by Nasr Gharbi and direction by Tawfik Bahri
* 2007 : Eddounia Fourja, text by Mohamed Jeriji and direction by Ikram Azzouz
* 2012 : Carthage in madness (Al Jamâa) by Hédi Oueld Baballah, text by Beshyr Chaâbuni and Hedy Ben Amor
* 2014 :
** Al Makam Al Sihri by Tawfik Bahri
** Dar Ethakafa by Moncef Dhouib
** El Hala Adia, adaptation of the play Al-Najet by the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, directed by Hassen Mouadhen