Tyler Perry
Acting • Born 1969-09-14
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
99 credits
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Movie • 2009
Madea
Star Trek
Movie • 2009
Admiral Richard Barnett
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Movie • 2003
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Movie • 2010
Terry
Adele One Night Only
Movie • 2021
Self
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Movie • 2008
Ben
Good Deeds
Movie • 2012
Wesley Deeds
Madea Goes to Jail
Movie • 2009
Madea / Joe / Brian
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie • 2005
Madea / Brian / Joe
Meet the Browns
Movie • 2008
Madea / Joe
Madea's Family Reunion
Movie • 2006
Madea / Brian / Joe
Why Did I Get Married?
Movie • 2007
Terry
Madea's Big Happy Family
Movie • 2011
Madea / Joe / Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Movie • 2010
Madea
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Movie • 2021
Self
Alex Cross
Movie • 2012
Dr. Alex Cross
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Movie • 2006
Madea
Madea's Witness Protection
Movie • 2012
Madea / Joe / Brian
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Movie • 2012
Self
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Movie • 2012
Madea
A Madea Christmas
Movie • 2013
Madea
Gone Girl
Movie • 2014
Tanner Bolt
The Single Moms Club
Movie • 2014
T.K.
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Movie • 2011
Madea
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Movie • 2023
Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Movie • 2014
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Movie • 2015
Madea / Joe / Brian
Joe's College Road Trip
Movie • 2026
Joe / Madea / Brian
Madea's Destination Wedding
Movie • 2025
Madea / Brian / Joe
Brain on Fire
Movie • 2017
Richard
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Movie • 2016
Baxter Stockman
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Movie • 2016
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
The Passion
Movie • 2016
Narrator
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Movie • 2017
Madea
The Black List: Volume Two
Movie • 2009
Self
The Star
Movie • 2017
Cyrus (voice)
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Movie • 2017
Madea/Joe/Brian
A Madea Family Funeral
Movie • 2019
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Vice
Movie • 2018
Colin Powell
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Movie • 2019
Self - Host
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Movie • 2002
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Movie • 2002
Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Movie • 2002
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Movie • 2021
Arthur
A Fall from Grace
Movie • 2020
Rory
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Movie • 2020
Madea
Don't Look Up
Movie • 2021
Jack Bremmer
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Movie • 2021
Gus (voice)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Movie • 2022
Madea / Uncle Joe
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
Movie • 2020
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Movie
Madea’s Christmas Special
Movie • 2004
Madea
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self
The Tyra Banks Show
TV • 2005
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Tamron Hall
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
TV • 2007
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV • 2019
Self
GMTV
TV • 1993
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
TV • 1987
Self - Presenter
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
America's Next Top Model
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Hart to Heart
TV • 2021
Self
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
TV • 2015
Self
OBJECTified
TV • 2017
Self
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
TV • 2013
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
America's Next Top Model
TV • 2003
Guest - Archive Footage
Rachael Ray
TV • 2006
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV • 2022
Self
Love Thy Neighbor
TV • 2013
Madea
Wahl Street
TV • 2021
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
#blackAF
TV • 2020
Tyler Perry
Jay Leno's Garage
TV • 2015
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Harry & Meghan
TV • 2022
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
Self
JANET JACKSON.
TV • 2022
Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
TV • 2025
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Winner
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest