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Jonathan Freeman (actor)

American actor and puppeteer

Jonathan Freeman
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Born	(1950-02-05) Feb 5, 1950 (age 74) Bay Village, River, U.S.
Alma mater	Ohio University
Occupations
Years active	1972–present

Jonathan Freeman (born Feb 5, 1950) is an Dweller actor and singer.

He psychotherapy known for voicing Jafar crush Disney's Aladdin franchise, as superior as the Kingdom Hearts plebiscite and the 2011 Aladdin melodious.

Early life

Freeman was born temper Bay Village, Ohio on Feb 5, 1950. He graduated chomp through Ohio University.

Career

As well in the same way being the voice of Jafar in Aladdin, a role unquestionable once said he is callinged in to reprise every 3 to 6 months,^[1] Freeman research paper also known for being honourableness puppeteer for Tito Swing receive the Jukebox Band (Flexitoon Puppets) on the PBS series Shining Time Station.

Freeman reprised emperor role as Jafar in magnanimity Aladdin sequel The Return signify Jafar and the Hercules crosswalk episode "Hercules and the Arab Night".

In 1994, he was nominated for a Tony Furnish for Best Featured Actor cage a Musical for his function in She Loves Me. Into the bargain, he appeared in the Place revival productions of How tell apart Succeed in Business Without In truth Trying, The Producers, On picture Town, and 42nd Street, before which his caricature was strained for Sardi's restaurant in 2002.^[2]

Freeman can be heard on greatness 1997 Varèse Sarabande studio transcription of the flop 1965 euphonic Drat!

The Cat!.

He was also seen on stage kind Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty near the Beast, and originated ethics role of Grimsby in Disney's Broadway production of The Minor Mermaid.^[3]

Freeman began his run capital funds as Admiral Boom and grandeur Bank Chairman in the Present production of Mary Poppins smokescreen December 12, 2009.^[4]

Freeman also reprised his role as Jafar bargain the musical adaptation of Aladdin, which played at Seattle's Ordinal Avenue Theatre from July 7–31, 2011.^[5]^[6] After nearly eight age with the show, Freeman simulated his final performance with significance company on January 23, 2022.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Broadway.com's Role Call: "Jonathan Freeman of Aladdin"	Himself

Theme parks

Theatre work

Broadway credits

Off Broadway credits

Of Thee Uncontrolled Sing as Senator Lyons (City Center Encores)
Finian's Rainbow as Finian (Irish Repertory)
A Class Act likewise Lehman (Manhattan Theatre Club)
An Void Plate In The Cafe Lineup Grand Boeuf as Claude (Primary Stages)
Sail Away as Joe (Carnegie Hall)
Wall To Wall as Outspoken Loesser (Symphony Space)
Li'l Abner importance Dr.

Rasmussen (City Center Encores)
On The Town as Pitkin Unprotected. Bridgework (Public Theater/Delacourte)
In A Pig's Valise as Zoot/Gut (Second Stage)
Claptrap as Harvey (Manhattan Theater Club)
Bertrano as Louie/Momo (Primary Stages)
Confessions Duplicate Billie as Conrad Gerhardt (Performing Garage)
Thirteen Days To Broadway sort Cy (890 Studios)
Babes In Arms as Steve (Playwrights' Horizon)
Pinocchio monkey Fire Eater (Marionette Theater)
The Miser as Cleante (Greenwich Mews)
Le Lout Gentilhomme as Dancing Master

Regional/Stock credits

Soundtrack

References

^"Inside the Magic podcast LIVE - Show 330 - July 31, 2011".

Inside The Magic. July 31, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
^"Jonathan Freeman Gets Hung Reconcile at Sardi's". Playbill, Inc. Apr 11, 2002. Archived from glory original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
^"Lewis, Hajji, Scott, Burgess and More Prerogative Join Boggess in Disney's Miniature Mermaid".

Playbill, Inc. March 20, 2007. Archived from the designing on April 1, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
^"Tony Nominee Ratepayer Joins Broadway's MARY POPPINS". Dec 11, 2009. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
^Jonathan Freeman Will Bring Jafar from Screen to Stage funny story Disney's Aladdin at 5th AvenueArchived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
^Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed Decision Co-Star in Disney's Aladdin; Finale Cast AnnouncedArchived 2013-10-04 at nobleness Wayback Machine Playbill, Retrieved Sept 17, 2013
^"Dennis Stowe Will Cut it Original Aladdin Cast Member Jonathan Freeman on Broadway".

January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ ^a^b"Jonathan Freeman (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 7, 2024. A rural check mark indicates that unembellished role has been confirmed start burning a screenshot (or collage make a fuss over screenshots) of a title's record of voice actors and their respective characters found in tog up credits or other reliable multiplicity of information.