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Jonathan Freeman
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 a…
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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.
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2025
LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite
Movie Jafar (voice)
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2020
Helluva Boss
TV show Paimon / Cash Buckzo (voice)
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2020
The High Note
Movie Martin
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2017
Young Sheldon
TV show Radio DJ (voice)
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2016
Life, Animated
Movie Himself
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2012
Elementary
TV show Holder
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2011
Too Big to Fail
Movie Senator Richard Shelby
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2007
Gossip Girl
TV show Butler
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2005
The Producers
Movie Ticket Taker
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2004
Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin
Movie Self
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2002
Mickey's House of Villains
Movie Jafar (voice)
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2001
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Movie Jafar (voice)
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Wallace Thayer
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2001
Disney's House of Mouse
TV show Jafar
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Connecticut D.A.
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1998
Hercules
TV show Jafar (voice)
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1997
The Ice Storm
Movie Ted Franklin
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1996
The Associate
Movie Hockey Game Executive
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1996
Remember WENN
TV show Rollie Pruitt
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1995
Aladdin on Ice
Movie Jafar (voice) (uncredited)
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1995
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Movie Tito Swing (Voice)
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1995
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Movie Tito Swing
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1995
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Movie Tito Swing (Voice)
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1994
The Return of Jafar
Movie Jafar (voice)
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1992
Aladdin
Movie Jafar (voice)
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1992
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Movie Self
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1990
Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift
Movie Tito Swing (Voice)
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1990
A Shock to the System
Movie Decorator
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1988
Homeboy
Movie Hotel Room Man
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1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
TV show Waiter
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1986
Forever, Lulu
Movie Don
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1976
Let My Puppets Come
Movie The Chauffeur
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Aladdin: Live from the West End
Movie Jafar
