Sofiene Chaari (31 July 1962 â 22 August 2011) was a Tunisian actor who is famous for his role of Sbouï in the sitcom Choufli Hal (2005âÂÂ2009).
He was the son of Habib Chaari, actor and cinema producer who helped him start his career in theater before turning to television. He first played in Mnamet Aaroussia, At Azaïez and The Hotel before becoming well known as Sbouï in Choufli Hal, a Tunisian TV series aired from 2005 to 2009 during Ramadan. He played alongside Mouna Noureddine and Kamel Touati. After that, he remained famous with his role of Hsouna in Nsibti Laaziza aired on Nessma TV. He also presented his own TV-show Sofiene Show which aired from 2009 to 2010. Alongside his TV career, he also played in theater in Saâdoun 28 and The Marechal. He earned a presidential prize in 2005 before he died in La Marsa, Tunisia, from a myocardial infarction at the age of 49.
Chaari was married to Sihem Benzarti, the sister of the former Tunisian football player Faouzi Benzarti, together they had one son, Mohamed Habib Chaari.
On August 22, 2011, shortly before midnight, he died in a clinic in La Marsa following a heart attack. He was buried the next day in a cemetery in La Manouba.