Jonathan Freeman, Voice of ‘Jafar,’ Reveals a Secret To Playing ‘Aladdin’ Villain | TODAY

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Jonathan Freeman, who voiced Jafar in Disney’s 1992 “Aladdin,” shares which lines still stick out to him and why he thinks the movie is so beloved.
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@perrywalton2464 5 лет назад

Elegant man. What a voice.

@ThatBernie 5 лет назад

Jafar was always my favorite Disney villain as a kid. He's so elegantly evil, and he's not trying to get revenge for something wrong that happened to him in the past-no, he just wants power.

@greenlion6544 3 года назад

He’s is certainly trying to get revenge! He was legally to become Sultan, he worked hard, came from humble roots and some liar and thief stole it from him. Moreover, the Sultan was too incompetent to see it. Jafar is technically, justified.

@jenniejohnson6660 3 года назад

Mine too

@gmchessplay9043 3 года назад

@@greenlion6544 He would not become Sultan if the princess marries

@felsner1 2 года назад

@@greenlion6544 Say what?!

@fullmetalgamer6062 5 лет назад

Jonathan's Jafar >>>>>>> 2019 Live action Jafar

@jeanniekk 5 лет назад

Not even comparable!

@MARS0l 5 лет назад

By farrrrrr

@rainbow.fr0g 5 лет назад

Not even close

@Tenshii_Artii 5 лет назад

I actually loved the Live action Aladdin. But I TOTALLY agree with you. I give props for the actor in the live action for his own take, but I still prefer the original Jafar. He was much more memorable and iconic!

@keyman6689 5 лет назад

He was the worst part of the live action remake, which I absolutely loved despite that major flaw. Jafar just isn't Jafar without that amazing rich voice!

@multiculturalchick3907 5 лет назад

“The only reason why he is an elegant maniac is because he has a bird that is a complete psychotic” . I choked on my drink hearing that.......😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@RavenDash01 5 лет назад

Multiculturalchick 🤣

@jacobmalic5037 3 года назад

Jafar: I will be the Sultan Iago: And I will be the Sultan’s bird

@NenadlPopovic 2 года назад

@@jacobmalic5037 actually in sequel Iago hopes to become grand vizier & later sultan

@brittneyrichardson6314 4 года назад

His voice is the reason i had a sick crush on jafar 🖤💀

@glo5643 3 года назад

Same 💀

@frillydress 5 месяцев назад

I’M NOT ALONE ON THIS??? I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE 💀

@emeegeeehen 5 лет назад

This man is so sophisticated. I love the way he talks, and that has so many interesting things to say. I enjoyed his take on why some kids like villains, and also hearing him describe his interest in the aesthetic of the throne room and palace scenes. I remember being drawn to those scenes/settings in particular as a kid; I loved to stare at all of the details in them.

@sophiehale1171 3 года назад

Yes

@humanbeingshaverightsgarne144 Год назад

Did you know about Sara Ruth Ashcroft and what she says about this “sophisticated man “? You should look into it.

@makenziehackett Год назад

@@humanbeingshaverightsgarne144You can't believe everything people say

@collegebro85 5 лет назад

Scar and Jafar, two of the greatest villains in not only Disney, but set the bar for ALL antagonists in any story!

@kingandrewcecil348 2 года назад

And sadly these two villains have been badly butchered beyond belief in their respective live-action remakes

@MissCraig 2 месяца назад

I those two but you can't forget Ursula.

@Gokulosestoavirus Месяц назад

Frollo is also very good

@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202 5 лет назад

he says his secret is Gilbert? That is actually so humble, wow.

@Drowfan 5 лет назад

Jafar is my second favorite villain (Scar is the first), I've always loved intelligent villains. Jonathan adds so much to his character, he's an incredible actor. His voice is so hot.

@user-gf9ef2wv1u 5 лет назад

Drowfan scar and jafar are pretty similar. They both wanted to become king/sultan for the power. They are also both manipulative

@Defender_messenger 4 года назад

g jascar lol

@iamkhonsu 4 года назад

They are my favourite too. Although they are equal I couldn’t pick one as a first.

@artbytesia 4 года назад

@Jason Frazier You're friends with him?! Wow, that's amazing! 😁

@artbytesia 4 года назад

@Jason Frazier So I've heard. It sounds like he's not like Jafar at all!

@nickbaxter874 5 лет назад

"I love the way your foul little mind works"

@JoshuaOrro-MustangPrinceOR-YTB 5 лет назад

He reprised jafar in the Broadway show

@nathancruz9172 5 лет назад

Joshua Orro cool.

@jswatch9270 5 лет назад

Yeah then why not come back in the live action remake of Disney's aladdin

@jswatch9270 5 лет назад

@@DTBootlegs or maybe we blame the producers for not doing it

@RavenDash01 5 лет назад

I saw him and it was fantastic

@jswatch9270 5 лет назад

@@RavenDash01 lucky you

@Jay_SUBZ3R0 5 лет назад

Jafar is my favourite Disney Villain out of them all.

@annehaussalo3593 5 лет назад

My favourite is Frollo but Jafar's a good one too

@andreasmeelie1889 5 лет назад

Jordan McMahon Scar is mine😊

@grantator 3 года назад

mine is Clayton from the Disney version of Tarzan for his ruthlessness

@8dollars276 Год назад

@paulmiddleton7168 4 года назад

His voice is so much deeper than i remember.

@epache315 5 лет назад

Jafar he's Really evil one of the best Disney villains ever

@epache315 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Well Aladdin he's a Street Rat and Jafar he's crazy though he's really one of best Disney Villains

@epache315 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Jafar Songs The Reprise Of Prince Ali In Aladdin You're Only Second Rate Aladdin 2:The Return Of Jafar Man, Jafar He's Really Evil and Crazy

@epache315 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Jafar He Hates Aladdin Because Aladdin He's A Street Rat

@epache315 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Yeah Jafar He's Really Evil and Powerful Jonathan Freeman is Jafar Though Dr. Facilier he does have some of Judge Frollo and Jafar in him. 🔥🃏🧞‍♂️❤🖤💜

@artbytesia 4 года назад

@@epache315 Which is precisely the reason I hate him. (Not Freeman, of course.) He's just TOO evil for my liking. And that laugh; ugh!!! 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

@maamk2 5 лет назад

My favorite villain.. he did an amazing job! Always give me the creeps

@nathancruz9172 5 лет назад

Libra ad same here.

@actionfx1 5 лет назад

He comes across as a modern elegant, refined and sophisticated aristocrat without any of the pretentiousness usually associated with such people. Seems like a very cool guy. 😊

@felsner1 2 года назад

Freeman or Jafar?

@gnikawpleasant9013 5 лет назад

When the elephant bursts in the door it kills me every single time. 😂😂😂

@8dollars276 Год назад

Prince ALIIII

@CollinSamatas 2 года назад

Without a doubt, one of the greatest voice acting jobs I have seen. Pairing him with Gilbert Gottfried was beyond genius.

@Nabhan82 2 года назад

As a kid I wanted to be Jaffar, loved everything about that character. He's definitely my favorite Disney Villain. Jonathan Freeman did an amazing job voicing him.

@niahart8028 Год назад

Seriously he did phenomenal come on he’s popular because of him!

@TheCommenterDragon Год назад

From what i heard and or read, out of all of Gilbert Gottfried's past co-stars, Jonathan was one of the many that was heartbroken the most when he found out that Gilbert had passed away.

@vinceniederman Год назад

Yup And Jonathan and Gilbert Were So Good Together Voicing Jafar and Iago Big Time!

@acrophobe 5 лет назад

Dude's got style

@Joenasr 5 лет назад

"Prince aboubou"!

@BmanTheChamp 5 лет назад

It's A-BA-BWA!

@Mrjedite 3 года назад

What ever

@mariarinta-rahko958 5 месяцев назад

Same the best

@queenfufu4305 5 лет назад

Jafar was so smooth.

@burgerbuddy100 5 лет назад

i watched Aladdin live and this guy was the guy playing Jafar, it was so good

@8dollars276 Год назад

Liar

@epache315 5 лет назад

I think Dr.Facilier he does have some of Judge Frollo and Jafar in him. 🔥🃏🧞‍♂️❤🖤💜

@MrOrcshaman Год назад

Jafar is to me one of the top tier Disney villains, along with Maleficent, Hades and Scar.

@KevinBiedrzycki1 5 лет назад

You are and will always be the BEST Disney villain of all time. Still a fan to this day ❤️😊!

@nathancruz9172 5 лет назад

Kevin Casey me too.

@raugust6786 5 лет назад

Freeman brought up how villains appeal to some kids. That describes young me to a T. Jafar's the main reason I love the Aladdin film series. I remember being upset that Jafar didn't return in the King of the Thieves. At least Genie mentions him. I later grew fond of Robin Williams's Genie performance, but Jafar is who made me watch Aladdin and the Return of Jafar over and over again.

@Drowfan 4 года назад

Oh and one more thing: I can totally relate to what he says at 4:20-5:34! Villains are usually more complex, interesting and human than heroes. Especially the ones who are humorous as well.

@TheEduardoReyes 3 года назад

This man sounds just like Jafar from Aladdin.

@DomingaShataun 4 года назад

Anybody else have a crush on Jafar? No just me 😬 ok...

@Elena-ce8ek 7 месяцев назад

Me ❤️

@StaleMovesMcGee 5 лет назад

The saddest thing about all these cast members revisiting Aladdin is that Robin Williams isn’t able to talk about being the genie

@speedracer2008 4 года назад

My thoughts exactly. I’m sure he’d be happy to talk about his role as the Genie.

@elloeelle719 3 года назад

😢

@diabmetry1574 2 года назад

And now Gilbert. #rip sweet Iago.

@8dollars276 Год назад

And Hixson too. Even more so

@ruuoxi 5 лет назад

Jafar villain song is one of the best Disney villain song, too bad it didn't show in the live action.

@shammiahmed8624 2 года назад

jafar was always my fav idk i just like his personality and the voice oof 😂 still am having sick crush on him and his voice

@CrazyGamerDragon64 5 лет назад

Does anyone else think when Johnathon Freeman is talking in his normal voice he sounds like a deeper version of Robin Williams when Robin Williams was speaking in his natural voice?

@vincentmartinez8241 4 года назад

That actually makes sense! Yes I agree

@emperoring112 5 лет назад

4:28 That’s always been me haha I just always loved the villains so much more than the heroes. Also, to think this man was the same one who produced Jafara psychotic laugh at the end of Prince Ali reprise, wow!

@artbytesia 4 года назад

It personally makes _ME_ *_FURIOUS!!!!_* 😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠!!!!!!!!!!!!

@emperoring112 4 года назад

@@artbytesia #overkill

@artbytesia 4 года назад

@@emperoring112 Sorry, I was just trying to show how angry it makes me. It really does though. Every time I hear that terrible laugh, I want to grab a sword and slash his throat. Which normally I wouldn't want to do because I don't like bloody violence!

@AkagiZillo15 2 года назад

Jafars voice was super cool. My favorite line for some reason is iago imitating him. "On a scale of 1-10 YOU are an eleven"

@flowerangel-i1b 11 месяцев назад

" my most object and humble apology" what an iconic line!

@stephfahey1101 Год назад

I just rewatched this movie and I still absolutely love Aladdin. It was my favourite movie as a kid. I watched it so many times on VHS the tape broke lol.

@susi1516 2 года назад

Jafar is one of my favorite villians

@ann.v981 5 лет назад

That voice though 😃😃😃

@kathrin-mariasamarrastehle6538 4 года назад

What I Love from Joathan is the concetion with Gibert. They always me laugh

@kristalprice9064 5 лет назад

Bring back my childhood 😭😭😭

@daniellemusella1594 2 года назад

I loved when he talked about the palace scenes having such a wide, open scale. While that's true, it's an interesting contrast to how Jasmine says she feels trapped in them. (4/27/2022)

@demontorch 2 года назад

Anyone here from the Season 2 premiere is f Helluvaboss?

@StellaGoetia666 2 года назад

What's that?

@disneyrules7808 5 лет назад

Fun Fact: Jafar is a combination of both the vizier and the wicked sorcerer from the Arabic fairy tale "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp".

@disneyrules7808 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v That's nice to hear.

@disneyrules7808 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Me too in a way.

@disneyrules7808 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Yes he was.

@disneyrules7808 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Ok, but Aladdin did win Jasmine's heart in the end though.

@disneyrules7808 4 года назад

@@user-zr4wh3lh5v Agreed.

@sjc04d 5 лет назад

My favorite part of Disney World is when the villians come out togetjer at Cinderella's castle. Growing up I loved Ursula and the Evil Queen from snow White. The Queen was always so beautiful to me.

@donzioldbuddy 2 года назад

What a great villainous voice !!

@niahart7641 2 года назад

I love his voice it’s phenomenal I’m happy he’s reprising this outstanding popular character on broadway he did an amazing job making this guy the best character in Disney forever!

@vinceniederman Год назад

Jonathan Freeman is One of My Favorite Disney Voice Actors and He’s Perfect For The Role of Jafar!

@QUEENOBSCURE 5 лет назад

VILLAINS HAVE MORE FUN, THAT'S WAY WE LOVE THEM!

@jenniejohnson6660 3 года назад

I saw you at the Aladdin the musical in the summer of 2018. You were amazing and always will be amazing

@spacesoarer3627 2 года назад

Here after seeing him in Helluva Boss

@StellaGoetia666 2 года назад

*Hearing

@spacesoarer3627 2 года назад

@@StellaGoetia666 "Why are you still hear Stella?" -Stolas

@StellaGoetia666 2 года назад

@@spacesoarer3627 *[Because I like **-tormenting-** correcting you, I want to remind you of what you did 😏]*

@StellaGoetia666 2 года назад

@@spacesoarer3627 Also wow.. Thanks for the sub dude

@RogueT-Rex8468 5 лет назад

Such a pity that I hear he reprised his role in the musical and not the remake. He may have saved that movie.

@mement0m0ri86 Год назад

I am 36. Jafar was the first character I've been impressed by and I immiedately admired him when I was 6. 30 years ago. I was the only kid of my village loving him. Everybody found me weird to love him. I was not in love but I had a huge admiration and affection for him and I still do today. I think Jonathan Freeman is definetely right when he says kids love vilains not because they are bad but because they are marginalised. When you are yourself rejected et marginalised, you can love vilains characters. It was my case. I definetely love Jafar until the very end. He's part of my childhood and life as well. I'm glad to see that Jonathan Freeman has kept a special bound and affection to this character. Jafar would have deserved to be the Sultan. Elegant, smart, clever and immense.

@RavenDash01 5 лет назад

This is so wholesome. I love it.

@ThePinkladies18 2 года назад

1:30 I love that look on iago face it’s so funny

@jeffersonblackmon Год назад

Jonathan Freeman your performance was\is Stellar.

@christianmejia4315 5 лет назад

I swear as a kid Jafar was my fave villain. I always wanted his snake stick growing even now I do

@tangled55 4 года назад

"Perhaps I can divine a solution to this...thorny problem". Epic.

@tonyalonsotrixx 5 лет назад

Jonathan is awesome!

@TheaterPup 5 лет назад

One of my favorites!

@TheSerioshka91 5 лет назад

So much better than the live action nonsense... They're ruining these franchises.

@ajpat9620 5 лет назад

The live-action Jafar was terrible. Pathetic.

@DayDreamer1171 5 лет назад

Agreed disney doesn't know how to cast anymore

@stevencgr 5 лет назад

ah yes because this is an animated broadway show...

@LITTLE1994 3 года назад

I know right.

@Cali_90s 2 года назад

2:20 still puts a smile on my face.

@Misbehavedcollection 5 лет назад

My question is ... how these cast director found these perfect voices for the characters? How??

@fentanelfloyd8383 5 лет назад

Mar Mar back when they actually did their job

@LITTLE1994 3 года назад

So nice to see the actor of one of my favorite Disney villains as a kid. He still has the iconic voice!

@elicordero4019 Год назад

Jafar is my favorite Disney villain sinced childhood.

@random-researcher2279 5 лет назад

Now that we have this interview can we also get Gilbert (who is the exact opposite from this elegant man) to do one?

@lexxussmith7467 10 дней назад

Elegant man . What a voice. Jonathan s Jafar i never had a crush on Jafar because he was so scary

@ahbrando 2 года назад

“Ecstatic”

@Victoria-sm1sj 2 года назад

I think it's time to say goodbye to Prince Abooboo 😃

@theofficialgreenkane9645 6 месяцев назад

Aladdin hung around because- The story is great The illustrations were great The voice acting/comedy

@CALJ154 5 лет назад

"It's mine, it's all mine!"

@LetBBB6345789 4 года назад

Wow, that is a Darth Vader voice

@Ladeliciadelinda 5 лет назад

My friend and I developed the code “Jafar” to describe someone or something so otherworldly cool. I mean Jafar is a villain but he kind of a slick cool villain. So we would say “that’s so Jafar” or “you’re so Jafar”

@TheSalamanderRises 5 лет назад

That's so fetch

@GreatBlackLeviathan 2 года назад

Kinda hitting the nail on the head with the wanting to be the bad guy as a kid growing up 😁😁😁

@matthewbolitho-jones 5 лет назад

Jonathan Freeman is my favourite Jafar in Aladdin

@benmunn7593 5 лет назад

I can't decide which Disney villain I love more Jafar or Scar

@user-gf9ef2wv1u 5 лет назад

Ben Munn they’re basically the same lol

@benmunn7593 5 лет назад

Let me guess: Scar wanted to have Nala to be his queen same Jafar wanting Jasmine to be his queen. Scar ruled the Pride Lands for a certain amount of time while Jafar ruled Agrabah for a certain amount of time, @@user-gf9ef2wv1u

@user-gf9ef2wv1u 5 лет назад

I was going to say they both wanted to become king/sultan for power and both were deceitful. They both have comedic sidekicks and deeper voices

@benmunn7593 5 лет назад

I guess I was close, @@user-gf9ef2wv1u

@benmunn7593 5 лет назад

What, @Bergr B

@MadMalManny 5 лет назад

How does Jonathan feel about Marwan Kenzari's Jafar?

@SharpDesign 5 лет назад

Freeman's Jafar, then Starkid's Twisted Jafar. Then, way down, remake 2019 Jafar.

@serenityjoy1872 5 лет назад

I'm gushing over his voice 😍😍😍

@LeratoM98 5 лет назад

Ikr. I am all about that bass✨

@spicywaffles3322 5 лет назад

For a second, I thought George Takei did Jaffa’s voice but huh, great actor this guy! Johnathan Freeman

@lionessmummy4418 3 года назад

His hair even resembles Jafar! Lol

@sararoberts2973 5 лет назад

One of my favorite movies!

@jairynbullinger 3 года назад

This was so fun to watch considering I’m putting on Jafar for my community theatre right now and I need the inside details😂

@gemmaaboagye8951 2 года назад

Fanastic as jafar

@fluffy_preacher 5 лет назад

U should have done the 2019 remake

@johnson6099 5 лет назад

All the dislikes are those that like the 2019 Jafar.

@jswatch9270 5 лет назад

Yeah and I say we need a time machine to make it happen

@RavenDash01 5 лет назад

IKR

@jswatch9270 5 лет назад

@@RavenDash01 yeah and I say we need a time machine to make Disney to hire Jonathan Freeman to reprise as jafar WHO'S WITH ME

@bigred8432 5 лет назад

They weren’t ever going to hire a white man as an Arab character in a live action film. It’s 2019

@johnson6099 5 лет назад

I'm squealing😆! Why did he not reprise his role?!💜❤💜❤💜❤

@blackswan7568 5 месяцев назад

4:20 This described me EXACTLY. I've pretty much always a "goody two shoes" nerd in real life, but I have always loved to play villains. In fact, it was Jafar that first made me fall in love with movie villains, along with Darth Vader, Loki, and (a villain VERY similar to Jafar) Emperor Palpatine. I personally think George Lucas and Ian McDiarmid may have used a little of Jafar as inspiration for Palpatine's portrayal in the prequels, but I could be totally wrong.

@emzminaya1149 Год назад

Wooooooow! Nice voice👏😲😲😲👏👏

@omamajohnpaul4215 4 года назад

Yes Mr Jafar, we hear you.

@КнижкиКалебанчика 3 года назад

Потрясно!!!! love this

@Victoria-sm1sj 2 года назад

I think it's time to say goodbye to Prince Abooboo 😃

@kjdnyhmghfvb 5 лет назад

so...so are you saying he almost got away with it...if it wasn't for those interloping adolescents???

@gftyhify Год назад

Jafar is one of my favourite Disney villains. I dressed up as him for Halloween 2021 and I also met Jonathan Freeman at a comic con in Liverpool recently along with Jasmine’s voice actress Linda Larkin