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Jonathan Freeman
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.
As actor
LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite
The High Note
Life, Animated
Too Big to Fail
The Producers
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Mickey's House of Villains
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
The Ice Storm
The Associate
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Aladdin on Ice
The Return of Jafar
Aladdin
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
A Shock to the System
Homeboy
Forever, Lulu
Let My Puppets Come
Aladdin: Live from the West End