Jafar (2019)

Jafarجعفر
Biographical Information
Full name	Jafar
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Brown
Occupation	The Sultan's Grand Vizier (formerly) Sorcerer Ruler of Agrabah (briefly) Genie
Alignment	Bad
Home	Agrabah (formerly)
Relationships
Pets	Iago (parrot)
Personal information
Likes	Power
Dislikes	princess Jasmine, ala
Powers and abilities	Alchemy (initially) Magician tricks (initially) Divination (initially; amateur) Sorcery Cosmic power
Status	Imprisoned
Appearances
Movies	Aladdin (2019)
Behind the Scenes
Portrayed by	Marwan Kenzari
Inspiration	A combination of the Vizier and the Wicked Sorcerer from the Arabian Nights tales Jafar from Aladdin

Jafar is the main antagonist in the 2019 live-action remake of Aladdin.

He is combination of the Vizier and the Wicked Sorcerer from the Arabian Nights tales and the character of the same name from the 1992 animated film.

Trivia

• It is theorized that Jafar may have murdered Jasmines mother. It is hinted that Jafar may be responsible for her death, for he was very keen on taking over Sherabad.