Jonathan Freeman

Birthday: 1950-02-05
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Aladdin: Live from the West End Jafar
2025-08-24 LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite Jafar (voice)
2025-05-27 Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After Jafar
2020-06-10 The High Note Martin
2011-11-25 Too Big to Fail Senator Richard Shelby
2005-12-25 The Producers Ticket Taker
2002-09-03 Mickey's House of Villains Jafar (voice)
2001-11-06 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Jafar (voice)
1997-09-27 The Ice Storm Ted Franklin
1996-10-25 The Associate Hockey Game Executive
1995-11-17 Aladdin on Ice Jafar (voice) (uncredited)
1995-09-25 Shining Time Station: Second Chances Tito Swing (Voice)
1995-09-23 Shining Time Station: One of the Family Tito Swing
1995-01-07 Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time Tito Swing (Voice)
1994-12-15 The Return of Jafar Jafar (voice)
1992-11-25 Aladdin Jafar (voice)
1990-12-19 Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift Tito Swing (Voice)
1990-03-23 A Shock to the System Decorator in Bob's Office
1986-11-13 Forever, Lulu Don