Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 05, 1950
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Credits
33 titles
Jonathan Freeman
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.
Known For
Filmography
LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite
Jafar (voice)
Helluva Boss
Paimon / Cash Buckzo (voice)
The High Note
Martin
Young Sheldon
Radio DJ (voice)
Life, Animated
Himself
Elementary
Holder
Too Big to Fail
Senator Richard Shelby
Gossip Girl
Butler
The Producers
Ticket Taker
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Self
Mickey's House of Villains
Jafar (voice)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Jafar (voice)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Wallace Thayer
Disney's House of Mouse
Jafar
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Connecticut D.A.
Hercules
Jafar (voice)
The Ice Storm
Ted Franklin
The Associate
Hockey Game Executive
Remember WENN
Rollie Pruitt
Aladdin on Ice
Jafar (voice) (uncredited)
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Tito Swing (Voice)
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Tito Swing
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Tito Swing (Voice)
The Return of Jafar
Jafar (voice)
Aladdin
Jafar (voice)
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Self
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Tito Swing (Voice)
A Shock to the System
Decorator in Bob's Office
Homeboy
Hotel Room Man
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Waiter
Forever, Lulu
Don
Let My Puppets Come
The Chauffeur
Aladdin: Live from the West End
Jafar