| Iago | |
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| Aladdin character | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:IagoDisneyCharacter.png) Iago as he appears in the Kingdom Hearts series | |
| First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
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| Portrayed by | Don Darryl Rivera (Broadway musical) |
| Species | Red lory Red-and-green macaw (2019 film) |
Iago is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film Aladdin (1992), the direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar (1994), Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and the television series. An anthropomorphic red-plumed talking parrot, he was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried in all animated appearances until his death in 2022. He was subsequently voiced by Alan Tudyk in the live-action adaptation of Aladdin, by Barrett Leddy in the 2023 Disney+ special Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest,[1] and by Piotr Michael in the 2023 crossover short Once Upon a Studio.
Iago appeared in the original film as a henchman to the first main villain of the franchise, Jafar, functioning both as comic relief and the former secondary antagonist. He reformed for the better over the franchise's run in the sequels and television series, joining the protagonists as a hero and being a major protagonist in The Return of Jafar. His name is a homage to the villain of William Shakespeare's Othello.
- ^ "Trailer: LEGO Disney Princesses Click in 'The Castle Quest'". animationmagazine.net. August 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2024.