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Tyler Perry

Acting 56 years old New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ★ 3.1
Born: September 14, 1969

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.

External Links

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe's College Road Trip Joe / Madea / Brian 2026

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Don't Look Up
Don't Look Up Jack Bremmer 2021
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Those Who Wish Me Dead Arthur 2021
Vice
Vice Colin Powell 2018

Filmography

Acting Credits (98)

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

Directing Credits (61)

Joe's College Road Trip
Joe's College Road Trip Director 2026
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy Director 2025
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea's Destination Wedding Director 2025
STRAW
STRAW Director 2025
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Tyler Perry's Duplicity Director 2025
The Six Triple Eight
The Six Triple Eight Director 2024
Beauty in Black
Beauty in Black Director 2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black Director 2024
Mea Culpa
Mea Culpa Director 2024
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Tyler Perry's Zatima Director 2022
A Jazzman's Blues
A Jazzman's Blues Director 2022
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming Director 2022
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living Director 2020
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Tyler Perry's Bruh Director 2020
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan Director 2020
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace Director 2020
A Madea Family Funeral
A Madea Family Funeral Director 2019
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool Director 2018
Acrimony
Acrimony Director 2018
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween Director 2017
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play Director 2017
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Boo! A Madea Halloween Director 2016
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play Director 2014
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play Director 2014
The Single Moms Club
The Single Moms Club Director 2014
A Madea Christmas
A Madea Christmas Director 2013
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play Director 2013
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Director 2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Director 2013
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play Director 2012
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea's Witness Protection Director 2012
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play Director 2012
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play Director 2012
Good Deeds
Good Deeds Director 2012
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play Director 2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family Director 2011
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play Director 2010
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls Director 2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? Director 2010
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
I Can Do Bad All By Myself Director 2009
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail Director 2009
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play Director 2009
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Director 2008
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns Director 2008
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play Director 2008
Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married? Director 2007
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Tyler Perry's House of Payne Director 2007
Daddy's Little Girls
Daddy's Little Girls Director 2007
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play Director 2006
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play Director 2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion Director 2006
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play Director 2005
Madea’s Christmas Special
Madea’s Christmas Special Director 2004
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play Director 2003
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play Director 2002
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play Director 2002
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play Director 2002
Sisters in Italy
Sisters in Italy Director
Doing Life
Doing Life Director
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Why Did I Get Married Again? Director
Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas
Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas Director

Writing Credits (62)

Joe's College Road Trip
Joe's College Road Trip Writer 2026
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy Writer 2025
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea's Destination Wedding Writer 2025
STRAW
STRAW Writer 2025
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Tyler Perry's Duplicity Writer 2025
The Six Triple Eight
The Six Triple Eight Writer 2024
Beauty in Black
Beauty in Black Writer 2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black Writer 2024
Mea Culpa
Mea Culpa Writer 2024
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Tyler Perry's Zatima Writer 2022
A Jazzman's Blues
A Jazzman's Blues Writer 2022
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming Writer 2022
All the Queen's Men
All the Queen's Men Teleplay 2021
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living Writer 2020
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Tyler Perry's Bruh Writer 2020
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan Writer 2020
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace Writer 2020
A Madea Family Funeral
A Madea Family Funeral Writer 2019
Nobody's Fool
Nobody's Fool Screenplay 2018
Acrimony
Acrimony Screenplay 2018
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween Writer 2017
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play Writer 2017
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Boo! A Madea Halloween Writer 2016
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play Writer 2014
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play Writer 2014
The Single Moms Club
The Single Moms Club Screenplay 2014
A Madea Christmas
A Madea Christmas Screenplay 2013
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play Writer 2013
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Writer 2013
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor Screenplay 2013
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play Writer 2012
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea's Witness Protection Screenplay 2012
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play Writer 2012
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play Writer 2012
Good Deeds
Good Deeds Screenplay 2012
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play Writer 2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family Writer 2011
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play Writer 2010
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls Screenplay 2010
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? Writer 2010
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
I Can Do Bad All By Myself Writer 2009
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail Writer 2009
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play Writer 2009
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Writer 2008
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns Writer 2008
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play Writer 2008
Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married? Writer 2007
Daddy's Little Girls
Daddy's Little Girls Screenplay 2007
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play Writer 2006
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play Writer 2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion Theatre Play 2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea's Family Reunion Writer 2006
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play Writer 2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Diary of a Mad Black Woman Writer 2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Diary of a Mad Black Woman Theatre Play 2005
Madea’s Christmas Special
Madea’s Christmas Special Writer 2004
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play Writer 2003
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play Writer 2002
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play Writer 2002
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play Writer 2002
Doing Life
Doing Life Writer
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Why Did I Get Married Again? Writer

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