Jonathan Freeman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 5, 1950
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
Jonathan Freeman (born February 5, 1950) is an American actor, puppeteer and singer who is best known for voicing Jafar in Disney's Aladdin franchise. He portrayed Jafar in four animated films, eight video games including the Kingdom Hearts series, the television series House of Mouse, a 2011 Broadway musical, and other Aladdin media. Other film appearances include Forever, Lulu (1987), The Ice Storm (1997), and The High Note (2020).
On television, Freeman performed the puppeteering and voice for Tito Swing on the PBS series Shining Time Station (1989 - 1995) and had a recurring role as Rollie Pruitt on AMC's Remember WENN (1996 - 1998). Freeman has worked extensively in theater, particularly in musicals. Broadway credits include How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Producers, On the Town, 42nd Street, The Little Mermaid, and a Tony-nominated role in She Loves Me.
Movies with Jonathan Freeman
- Aladdin 1992 · ★ 7.7
- The Return of Jafar 1994 · ★ 6.2
- The Ice Storm 1997 · ★ 6.9
- The Producers 2005 · ★ 6.2
- The High Note 2020 · ★ 7.0
- Mickey's House of Villains 2002 · ★ 7.3
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse 2001 · ★ 7.0
- Too Big to Fail 2011 · ★ 6.9
- The Associate 1996 · ★ 6.2
- A Shock to the System 1990 · ★ 6.5
- Life, Animated 2016 · ★ 7.4
- Homeboy 1988 · ★ 5.1
- LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite 2025 · ★ 6.6
- Let My Puppets Come 1976 · ★ 5.4
- Forever, Lulu 1986 · ★ 4.2
- Aladdin on Ice 1995 · ★ 5.4
- Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift 1990 · ★ 4.5
- Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin 2004 · ★ 6.5
- Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time 1995 · ★ 4.0
- The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World 1992 · ★ 7.0
- Aladdin: Live from the West End 2019 · ★ 1.0
- Shining Time Station: One of the Family 1995
- Shining Time Station: Second Chances 1995