Tyler Perry
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 14, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur. Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won critical praise for playing Madea, a mentally strong woman who handles adversity with optimism and happiness; his critically acclaimed portrayal of her in the award-winning "Madea" series has caused him to be one of the most respected black actors in Hollywood. He has produced multiple TV series as well as films, started a multiple year partnership with OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), and opened his own film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia. Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Known For
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Filmography
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
Movie · as Madea / Joe / Brian
Joe's College Road Trip
Movie · as Joe / Madea / Brian
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Movie · as Terry
Madea's Destination Wedding
Movie · as Madea / Brian / Joe
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hollywood Black
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Movie · as Self
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Movie · as Madea / Uncle Joe
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Harry & Meghan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
JANET JACKSON.
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Movie · as Self
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Movie · as Arthur
Don't Look Up
Movie · as Jack Bremmer
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Movie · as Gus (voice)
Hart to Heart
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wahl Street
TV · as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios · 5 eps
Directors on Directors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Fall from Grace
Movie · as Rory
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Movie · as Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
Movie
#blackAF
TV · as Tyler Perry · 1 ep
A Madea Family Funeral
Movie · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Movie · as Self - Host
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Vice
Movie · as Colin Powell
Brain on Fire
Movie · as Richard
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Movie · as Madea
The Star
Movie · as Cyrus (voice)
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Movie · as Madea/Joe/Brian
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep
OBJECTified
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Steve
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Movie · as Baxter Stockman
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Movie · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
The Passion
Movie · as Narrator
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Movie · as Madea / Joe / Brian
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jay Leno's Garage
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gone Girl
Movie · as Tanner Bolt
The Single Moms Club
Movie · as T.K.
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Movie · as Madea
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 5 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
A Madea Christmas
Movie · as Madea
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
TV · 1 ep
Love Thy Neighbor
TV · as Madea · 91 eps
Good Deeds
Movie · as Wesley Deeds
Alex Cross
Movie · as Dr. Alex Cross
Madea's Witness Protection
Movie · as Madea / Joe / Brian
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Movie · as Self
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Movie · as Madea
Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie · as Madea / Joe / Self
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Movie · as Madea
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Movie · as Terry
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Movie · as Madea
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Movie · as Madea
Star Trek
Movie · as Admiral Richard Barnett
Madea Goes to Jail
Movie · as Madea / Joe / Brian
The Black List: Volume Two
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Movie · as Ben
Meet the Browns
Movie · as Madea / Joe
Why Did I Get Married?
Movie · as Terry
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
TV · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Madea's Family Reunion
Movie · as Madea / Brian / Joe
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Movie · as Madea
Rachael Ray
TV · 1 ep
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie · as Madea / Brian / Joe
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Madea’s Christmas Special
Movie · as Madea
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Movie · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
America's Next Top Model
TV · as Self - Guest, Guest - Archive Footage · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Movie · as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Movie · as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Movie · as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps