Jonathan Freeman

Born: 1950-02-05, 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.

Filmography

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
• Young Sheldon (2017)
• Gossip Girl (2007)
• Helluva Boss (2020)
• Aladdin (1992)
• The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
• The Return of Jafar (1994)
• The Ice Storm (1997)
• The High Note (2020)
• The Producers (2005)
• Too Big to Fail (2011)
• Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
• The Associate (1996)
• Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
• LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite (2025)
• A Shock to the System (1990)
• Aladdin on Ice (1995)
• Life, Animated (2016)
• Forever, Lulu (1986)
• Homeboy (1988)
• Let My Puppets Come (1976)
• Aladdin: Live from the West End