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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2016Life, Animated — Himself
• 2004Diamond in the Rough: The Making of Aladdin — Self
• 1992The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World — Self