Genie (Disney)
The Genie is a fictional character who appearing in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film Aladdin (1992), later appearing in other media of the Aladdin franchise as one of its main characters, as well as several other Disney media. He was voiced by Robin Williams in the first film. Following a contract dispute between Williams and Disney, Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie throughout the direct-to-video feature The Return of Jafar, as well as the television series, before Williams reprised the role for the final installment, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, as well as for the character's own mini-series, Great Minds Think for Themselves.
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Genie, as he appears in the 1992 animated film Aladdin and related media | |
| First appearance | Aladdin (1992) |
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| Alias | Genie of the Lamp Blue Genie |
| Species | Jinn Human (2019 film; form) |
| Gender | Male |
Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge and later the Kingdom Hearts series for both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II (with archived audio used in other Kingdom Hearts games). Jim Meskimen took over the role in Disney Think Fast (2008) and Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (2011) and has continued to voice the character since then. Will Smith plays a live-action version of the character in the 2019 live-action adaptation of the original 1992 film.