Jafar — Aladdin Character Profile

About Jafar

Power-hungry vizier using dark magic to usurp the throne.

Jafar — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Dark sorcery, Hypnosis, Political manipulation, Staff combat

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• Aladdin universe

Quick Facts about Jafar

Occupation

vizier

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Black hair

First Appearance

Aladdin

Nationality

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Jafar's Known Relations

• Jay — Child
• Nasira — Sibling
• Aladdin — Enemy

Jafar appears in 3 titles

• Aladdin (1992)
• The Return of Jafar (1994) — character page
• Aladdin (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Jonathan Freeman

Appears in

Aladdin (1992)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Jafar — related — Abu / Cave of Wonders / Rajah (Frank Welker)
• Jafar — conflict — Aladdin (Scott Weinger)
• Jafar — ally — Iago (Gilbert Gottfried)
• Jafar — nemesis — Sultan (Douglas Seale)
• Jafar — colleague — Iago (Gilbert Gottfried)

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