Tyler Perry
Born: 1969-09-14 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- STRAW ... (Director)
- Tyler Perry's Finding Joy ... (Director)
- Tyler Perry's Duplicity ... (Director)
- Madea's Destination Wedding as Madea / Brian / Joe
- Ruth & Boaz ... (Producer)
- Miss Governor ... (Producer)
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television as Self
2024
- Beauty in Black ... (Director)
- The Six Triple Eight ... (Writer)
- Mea Culpa ... (Writer)
- Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black ... (Writer)
2023
- Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story as Self
- Caught Up ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Tyler Perry's Zatima ... (Director)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming as Madea / Uncle Joe
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- A Jazzman's Blues ... (Writer)
- JANET JACKSON. as Self
- Harry & Meghan as Self
2021
- PAW Patrol: The Movie as Gus (voice)
- Don't Look Up as Jack Bremmer
- All the Queen's Men ... (Teleplay)
- Those Who Wish Me Dead as Arthur
- Hart to Heart as Self
- Wahl Street as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
- Adele One Night Only as Self
- Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces as Self
2020
- Tyler Perry's Ruthless ... (Creator)
- Tyler Perry's Young Dylan ... (Creator)
- Tyler Perry's Assisted Living ... (Director)
- #blackAF as Tyler Perry
- Tyler Perry's Bruh ... (Writer)
- A Fall from Grace as Rory
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play as Madea
- John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Tyler Perry's Sistas ... (Creator)
- Tyler Perry's The Oval ... (Creator)
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- A Madea Family Funeral as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
- Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self - Host
2018
- Vice as Colin Powell
- Lie Detector as Self
- Acrimony ... (Screenplay)
- Nobody's Fool ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Star as Cyrus (voice)
- Brain on Fire as Richard
- Boo 2! A Madea Halloween as Madea/Joe/Brian
- OBJECTified as Self
- Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play as Madea
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as Baxter Stockman
- The Passion as Narrator
- Boo! A Madea Halloween as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
- Too Close to Home ... (Creator)
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love as Madea / Joe / Brian
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Gone Girl as Tanner Bolt
- Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong ... (Creator)
- The Single Moms Club as T.K.
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play as Madea
- Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play ... (Writer)
2013
- Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots ... (Producer)
- Peeples ... (Producer)
- Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor ... (Director)
- Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play ... (Writer)
- Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
- A Madea Christmas as Madea
- Love Thy Neighbor as Madea
- Love Thy Neighbour ... (Creator)
2012
- Good Deeds as Wesley Deeds
- Alex Cross as Dr. Alex Cross
- Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play ... (Writer)
- Madea's Witness Protection as Madea / Joe / Brian
- Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play ... (Director)
- Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play as Madea
2011
- Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse ... (Producer)
- Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play as Madea
- Madea's Big Happy Family as Madea / Joe / Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- Why Did I Get Married Too? as Terry
- For Colored Girls ... (Director)
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play as Madea
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Star Trek as Admiral Richard Barnett
- Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns ... (Creator)
- Madea Goes to Jail as Madea / Joe / Brian
- I Can Do Bad All By Myself as Madea
- Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play ... (Producer)
- The Black List: Volume Two as Self
2008
- Meet the Browns as Madea / Joe
- Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys as Ben
- Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play ... (Writer)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Tyler Perry's House of Payne
- Why Did I Get Married? as Terry
- Daddy's Little Girls ... (Director)
2006
- Rachael Ray
- Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play ... (Director)
- Madea's Family Reunion as Madea / Brian / Joe
- Madea Goes to Jail - The Play as Madea
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Tyra Banks Show
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman as Madea / Brian / Joe
- Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play ... (Producer)
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
2003
- America's Next Top Model as Guest
- Madea's Class Reunion - The Play as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
2002
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
- Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
- Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- GMTV as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self