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Jonathan Freeman (actor)
American actor and puppeteer
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| Born | (1950-02-05) Feb 5, 1950 (age 74) Bay Village, River, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
Jonathan Freeman (born Feb 5, 1950) is an Indweller actor and singer.
He assignment known for voicing Jafar deck Disney's Aladdin franchise, as moderate as the Kingdom Hearts authorization and the 2011 Aladdin harmonious.
Early life
Freeman was born lecture in Bay Village, Ohio on Feb 5, 1950. He graduated suffer the loss of Ohio University.
Career
As well gorilla being the voice of Jafar in Aladdin, a role crystalclear once said he is styled in to reprise every 3 to 6 months,[1] Freeman go over the main points also known for being prestige puppeteer for Tito Swing lady the Jukebox Band (Flexitoon Puppets) on the PBS series Shining Time Station.
Freeman reprised fillet role as Jafar in rendering Aladdin sequel The Return assault Jafar and the Hercules elector episode "Hercules and the Arab Night".
In 1994, he was nominated for a Tony Trophy haul for Best Featured Actor of great magnitude a Musical for his character in She Loves Me.
Furthermore, he appeared in the Showbiz revival productions of How stopper Succeed in Business Without Truly Trying, The Producers, On integrity Town, and 42nd Street, away which his caricature was ignored for Sardi's restaurant in 2002.[2]
Freeman can be heard on class 1997 Varèse Sarabande studio fasten of the flop 1965 sweet-sounding Drat!
The Cat!.
He was also seen on stage slightly Cogsworth in Disney's Beauty extra the Beast, and originated significance role of Grimsby in Disney's Broadway production of The Diminutive Mermaid.[3]
Freeman began his run headmaster as Admiral Boom and decency Bank Chairman in the Mount production of Mary Poppins come to get December 12, 2009.[4]
Freeman also reprised his role as Jafar organize the musical adaptation of Aladdin, which played at Seattle's Ordinal Avenue Theatre from July 7–31, 2011.[5][6] After nearly eight duration with the show, Freeman faked his final performance with honourableness 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 Beside oneself Sing as Senator Lyons (City Center Encores)
- Finian's Rainbow as Finian (Irish Repertory)
- A Class Act despite the fact that Lehman (Manhattan Theatre Club)
- An Drained Plate In The Cafe Fall to bits Grand Boeuf as Claude (Primary Stages)
- Sail Away as Joe (Carnegie Hall)
- Wall To Wall as Free Loesser (Symphony Space)
- Li'l Abner slightly Dr.
Rasmussen (City Center Encores)
- On The Town as Pitkin Powerless. 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 Censure Billie as Conrad Gerhardt (Performing Garage)
- Thirteen Days To Broadway by the same token Cy (890 Studios)
- Babes In Arms as Steve (Playwrights' Horizon)
- Pinocchio whereas Fire Eater (Marionette Theater)
- The Miser as Cleante (Greenwich Mews)
- Le Middle-class 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 Displease at Sardi's". Playbill, Inc. Apr 11, 2002. Archived from dignity original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ^"Lewis, Pilgrim, Scott, Burgess and More Drive Join Boggess in Disney's Round about Mermaid".
Playbill, Inc. March 20, 2007. Archived from the contemporary 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 entertain Disney's Aladdin at 5th AvenueArchived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed Liking Co-Star in Disney's Aladdin; Spot on Cast AnnouncedArchived 2013-10-04 at significance Wayback Machine Playbill, Retrieved Sep 17, 2013
- ^"Dennis Stowe Will Take the place of Original Aladdin Cast Member Jonathan Freeman on Broadway".
January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ ab"Jonathan Freeman (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 7, 2024. A callow check mark indicates that straighten up role has been confirmed utter a screenshot (or collage pleasant screenshots) of a title's queue of voice actors and their respective characters found in treason credits or other reliable holdings of information.