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Aladdin (1992)

Jafar

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Jafar appears in Aladdin (1992), portrayed by Jonathan Freeman. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 1992 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Jafar on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 1992Main sequence runtime: 1h 31m
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    Start hereAladdin

    1992 · 1h 31m

    Portrayed by Jonathan Freeman · voiceMovie guide
    MoviHero score88/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Jafar?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

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Jonathan Freeman plays Jafar in Aladdin.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Jafar

Jonathan Freeman’s performance in Aladdin is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

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KEEP EXPLORING

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