Aladdin is the main protagonist of Disney's Aladdin franchise. He first appeared in the theatrical animated film Aladdin (1992), then in the two direct-to-video sequels The Return of Jafar (1994) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), and on television in Aladdin: the Animated Series, set between the two sequels. He's been once mentioned by Princess Jasmine in Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams. He is based on Aladdin from the One Thousand and One Nights. He is voiced by Scott Weinger although his singing voice is provided by Brad Kane.

In the first film, street rat Aladdin meets a girl in the marketplace. He falls in love with her at first sight, but their meeting is interrupted by guards who arrest him. She reveals that she is actually Princess Jasmine. She demands the guards to release Aladdin at once, but they tell her that she has to deal with Jafar first in order to let him go.

In prison, Aladdin meets an old man (who is actually Jafar in disguise) who mentions a cave filled with treasure and that he needs Aladdin to enter it. The old man reveals a secret exit, and Aladdin escapes with him and follows him in to the desert. He enters the Cave of Wonders, where he meets a sentient magic carpet and is commanded to only get a magic lamp. He gets it, but Abu's grabbing of a giant gem causes the cave to collapse. Aladdin, Abu, and the carpet are left in the cave. Abu delivers the lamp to Aladdin, and when he rubs it, a giant blue Genie appears, telling Aladdin he will fulfill three wishes. After leaving the collapsed cave with the Genie's help, he decides to become a prince in order to win Jasmine's heart.