Jonathan Freeman
Known for
Acting
Born
February 5, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
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, particular...
Best known work
Aladdin
1992
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Return of Jafar
1994
Young Sheldon
2017
Gossip Girl
2007
Elementary
2012
The Ice Storm
1997
The Producers
2005
The High Note
2020
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Filmography
TBA
Aladdin: Live from the West Endas Jafar
2025
LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Uniteas Jafar (voice)
2020
2020
The High Noteas Martin
2017
2016
Life, Animatedas Himself
2012
2011
Too Big to Failas Senator Richard Shelby
2007
2005
The Producersas Ticket Taker
2004
2002
Mickey's House of Villainsas Jafar (voice)
2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouseas Jafar (voice)
2001
2001
1999
1998
1997
The Ice Stormas Ted Franklin
1996
The Associateas Hockey Game Executive
1996
1995
Aladdin on Iceas Jafar (voice) (uncredited)
1995
Shining Time Station: Second Chancesas Tito Swing (Voice)
1995
Shining Time Station: One of the Familyas Tito Swing
1995
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Timeas Tito Swing (Voice)
1994
The Return of Jafaras Jafar (voice)