Jonathan Freeman

Known for ActingBorn 1950-02-05 (age 76)Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Gossip Girl

Young Sheldon

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Helluva Boss

Remember WENN

Elementary

Disney's House of Mouse

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Aladdin

Life, Animated

Mickey's House of Villains

The High Note

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Too Big to Fail

Aladdin

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

Hercules

The Ice Storm

LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin

A Shock to the System

The Producers

The Return of Jafar

The Associate

Aladdin on Ice

Let My Puppets Come

Homeboy

Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift

Forever, Lulu

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

Aladdin: Live from the West End

Shining Time Station: One of the Family

Shining Time Station: Second Chances