Jonathan Freeman (actor)
| Jonathan Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 5, 1950 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, voice actor, puppeteer, comedian |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Notable work | Puppeteer for Tito Swing on Shining Time Station Voice of Jafar in Disney's Aladdin and its first direct-to-video sequel |
Jonathan Freeman (born February 5, 1950) is an American actor, singer, voice actor, puppeteer, and comedian, known for voicing Jafar in Disney's Aladdin franchise, as well as the Kingdom Hearts franchise and the 2011 Aladdin Broadway musical.
Freeman was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 5, 1950. He graduated from Ohio University.
As well as being the voice of Jafar in Aladdin, Freeman is also known for being the puppeteer for Tito Swing of the Jukebox Band (Flexitoon Puppets) on the PBS series Shining Time Station.
In 1994, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in She Loves Me. Additionally, he appeared in the Broadway revival productions of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Producers, On the Town, and 42nd Street, during which his caricature was drawn for Sardi's restaurant in 2002.
Freeman can be heard on the 1997 Varèse Sarabande studio recording of the flop 1965 musical Drat! The Cat!.
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