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|name = Jonathan Freeman |
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|nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American |
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|occupation(s) = Actor, singer, voice actor, comedian |
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|years active = [[1972]]-present}}'''Jonathan Freeman''' (born [[February 5]], [[1950]]) is an American actor, singer, voice actor, and comedian who is best known for voicing [[Jafar]] and [[Ding and Oopo|Ding]] from the ''[[Aladdin]]'' franchise. |
|years active = [[1972]]-present}}'''Jonathan Freeman''' (born [[February 5]], [[1950]]) is an American actor, singer, voice actor, and comedian who is best known for voicing [[Jafar]] and [[Ding and Oopo|Ding]] from the ''[[Aladdin]]'' franchise. |
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| − | He also played [[Grimsby]] in ''[[The Little Mermaid (musical)|The Little Mermaid]]'' musical and [[Cogsworth]] in ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' on Broadway, and is currently reprising Jafar for the ''[[Aladdin ( |
+ | He also played [[Grimsby]] in ''[[The Little Mermaid (musical)|The Little Mermaid]]'' musical and [[Cogsworth]] in ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' on Broadway, and is currently reprising Jafar for the ''[[Aladdin (musical)|Aladdin]]'' stage musical on Broadway. Also for Disney, he is known for voicing [[Eli Excelsior Pandarus]] and [[Jack Frost (American Dragon)|Jack Frost]] in the [[Disney Channel]] animated series ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]''. |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *On the Jafar Goes to the Birds segment on the Aladdin Special Edition DVD Freeman admitted he was afraid of birds and tried to overcome his fear of them by going to buy one at a pet store but he |
+ | *On the "Jafar Goes to the Birds" segment on the ''Aladdin'' Special Edition DVD, Freeman admitted he was afraid of birds and tried to overcome his fear of them by going to buy one at a pet store but he did not buy one as he did not overcome his fear of them. |
| − | *He also recently took on the role of [[Admiral Boom and Mr. Binnacle|Admiral Boom]] in Disney's [[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins on Broadway]]. |
+ | *He also recently took on the role of [[Admiral Boom and Mr. Binnacle|Admiral Boom]] in Disney's ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins on Broadway]]''. |
*According to Freeman, he usually returns to the Disney studios about every three months to voice Jafar for a new project. |
*According to Freeman, he usually returns to the Disney studios about every three months to voice Jafar for a new project. |
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| − | *According to Freeman, he believes that Jafar was an Opium smoker. However, this is not canon to Disney and is only Freeman's opinion.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2yjhYF0VGY Inside Magic Podcast Interview with Jonathan Freeman and More. 29:00 |
+ | *According to Freeman, he believes that Jafar was an Opium smoker. However, this is not canon to Disney and is only Freeman's opinion.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2yjhYF0VGY Inside Magic Podcast Interview with Jonathan Freeman and More. 29:00 mark]</ref> |
| − | *By originating the role of Jafar in the |
+ | *By originating the role of Jafar in the [[Aladdin (musical)|Broadway musical]], Freeman is the first Disney voice actor to recreate his role in a Disney Theatrical show. |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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grimsby.jpg|[[Grimsby]] in the [[The Little Mermaid (musical)|Little Mermaid Musical]] |
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seattlealaddin16.jpg|[[Jafar]] in the [[Aladdin (musical)|Aladdin Musical]] |
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| − | File:Aladdin_Broadway_JF.jpg|Jonathan Freeman reprising his role as Jafar in the Broadway adaptation. |
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Revision as of 00:37, 13 September 2016
Jonathan Freeman (born February 5, 1950) is an American actor, singer, voice actor, and comedian who is best known for voicing Jafar and Ding from the Aladdin franchise.
He also played Grimsby in The Little Mermaid musical and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, and is currently reprising Jafar for the Aladdin stage musical on Broadway. Also for Disney, he is known for voicing Eli Excelsior Pandarus and Jack Frost in the Disney Channel animated series American Dragon: Jake Long.
Trivia
- On the "Jafar Goes to the Birds" segment on the Aladdin Special Edition DVD, Freeman admitted he was afraid of birds and tried to overcome his fear of them by going to buy one at a pet store but he did not buy one as he did not overcome his fear of them.
- He also recently took on the role of Admiral Boom in Disney's Mary Poppins on Broadway.
- According to Freeman, he usually returns to the Disney studios about every three months to voice Jafar for a new project.
- According to Freeman, he believes that Jafar was an Opium smoker. However, this is not canon to Disney and is only Freeman's opinion.[1]
- By originating the role of Jafar in the Broadway musical, Freeman is the first Disney voice actor to recreate his role in a Disney Theatrical show.
Gallery
Grimsby in the Little Mermaid Musical
Jafar in the Aladdin Musical
Jonathan Freeman reprising his role as Jafar in the Broadway adaptation.
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