Description
Iago is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 31st animated feature 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 American comedian Gilbert Gottfried in all animated appearances up to 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 and Piotr Michael in the 2023 crossover short Once Upon a Studio.
Iago appeared in the original film as a sidekick to the first main villain of the franchise, Jafar, functioning both as comic relief and the secondary antagonist. He reformed for the better over the franchise's run in the sequels and television series, joining the protagonists as an antihero and being a major protagonist in The Return of Jafar. His name is a homage to the villain of William Shakespeare's Othello.
