Abderrahim Tounsi | |
Birth Date: | 1936 12, df=y |
Birth Place: | Casablanca, French Colony of Morocco |
Death Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
Nationality: | Moroccan |
Occupation: | Actor Comedian |
Years Active: | 1960–2016 |
Abderrahim Tounsi (ar|عبد الرحيم التونسي; 27 December 1936 – 2 January 2023) was a Moroccan actor and comedian. An orphan from Casablanca, he was imprisoned by colonial authorities during the French protectorate. Tounsi discovered his passion for the theatre while in detention. He rose to popularity thanks to the introduction of television to Morocco. He created the character Abderraouf, which became heavily popular in Morocco.[1] The character, which he created in the 1960s, was an embodiment of foolishness.[2]