Tyler Perry
Acting
Born: September 14, 1969 (age 56) · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Highest Rated
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
Gone Girl
2014
Star Trek
2009
Don't Look Up
2021
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016
Vice
2018
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
Brain on Fire
2017
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021
A Fall from Grace
2020
STRAW
2025
Alex Cross
2012
The Six Triple Eight
2024
Photos (4)
Movies (44)
Gone Girl
Tanner Bolt
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Gus (voice)
Don't Look Up
Jack Bremmer
Star Trek
Admiral Richard Barnett
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Arthur
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Baxter Stockman
Vice
Colin Powell
The Star
Cyrus (voice)
Alex Cross
Dr. Alex Cross
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe / Madea / Brian
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea / Brian / Joe
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea / Brian / Joe
A Fall from Grace
Rory
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea / Brian / Joe
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Terry
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Madea / Uncle Joe
A Madea Family Funeral
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Why Did I Get Married?
Terry
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea / Joe / Brian
The Single Moms Club
T.K.
Brain on Fire
Richard
Meet the Browns
Madea / Joe
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Ben
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Madea/Joe/Brian
Good Deeds
Wesley Deeds
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Madea
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Madea
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
A Madea Christmas
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Madea / Joe / Brian
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
The Passion
Narrator
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Madea
Madea’s Christmas Special
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
TV Shows (8)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
1 eps
America's Next Top Model
Guest - Archive Footage · 1 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
1 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
#blackAF
Tyler Perry · 1 eps
Love Thy Neighbor
Madea · 91 eps
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
1 eps
Self / Appearances (46)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 5 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 5 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 6 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 2 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 2 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Jay Leno's Garage
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Wahl Street
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios · 5 eps
Harry & Meghan
Self · 1 eps
Directors on Directors
Self · 1 eps
JANET JACKSON.
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self · 2 eps
Hart to Heart
Self · 1 eps
OBJECTified
Self · 1 eps
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea / Joe / Self
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self · 1 eps
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self - Host
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Self
Upcoming (8)
Directing (57)
Beauty in Black
Director
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Director
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Director
STRAW
Director
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Director
The Six Triple Eight
Director
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Director
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Director
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Director
Joe's College Road Trip
Director
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Director
Madea's Destination Wedding
Director
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Director
Nobody's Fool
Director
Madea's Family Reunion
Director
A Fall from Grace
Director
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Director
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Director
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Director
A Madea Family Funeral
Director
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Director
Why Did I Get Married?
Director
Mea Culpa
Director
Madea's Witness Protection
Director
Madea Goes to Jail
Director
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Director
The Single Moms Club
Director
Daddy's Little Girls
Director
Meet the Browns
Director
Acrimony
Director
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Director
Madea's Big Happy Family
Director
For Colored Girls
Director
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Director
Good Deeds
Director
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Director
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Director
A Jazzman's Blues
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Director
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Director
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Director
A Madea Christmas
Director
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Director
Madea’s Christmas Special
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Director
Writing (60)
Beauty in Black
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Writer
All the Queen's Men
Teleplay
STRAW
Writer
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Writer
The Six Triple Eight
Writer
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Writer
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Writer
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Writer
Joe's College Road Trip
Writer
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Writer
Madea's Destination Wedding
Writer
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Writer
Nobody's Fool
Screenplay
Madea's Family Reunion
Theatre Play
Madea's Family Reunion
Writer
A Fall from Grace
Writer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Writer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Theatre Play
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Writer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Writer
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Writer
A Madea Family Funeral
Writer
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Writer
Why Did I Get Married?
Writer
Mea Culpa
Writer
Madea's Witness Protection
Screenplay
Madea Goes to Jail
Writer
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Screenplay
The Single Moms Club
Screenplay
Daddy's Little Girls
Screenplay
Meet the Browns
Writer
Acrimony
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Writer
Madea's Big Happy Family
Writer
For Colored Girls
Screenplay
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Writer
Good Deeds
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Writer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Writer
A Jazzman's Blues
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Writer
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Writer
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Writer
A Madea Christmas
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Writer
Madea’s Christmas Special
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Writer
Producing (55)
Beauty in Black
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Producer
STRAW
Producer
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Producer
The Six Triple Eight
Producer
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Producer
Miss Governor
Producer
Joe's College Road Trip
Producer
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Producer
Madea's Destination Wedding
Producer
Strung
Producer
Nobody's Fool
Executive Producer
Madea's Family Reunion
Executive Producer
A Fall from Grace
Executive Producer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Producer
Ruth & Boaz
Producer
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Executive Producer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Producer
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Executive Producer
A Madea Family Funeral
Producer
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Producer
Why Did I Get Married?
Producer
Mea Culpa
Producer
Madea's Witness Protection
Producer
Madea Goes to Jail
Producer
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Producer
The Single Moms Club
Producer
Daddy's Little Girls
Producer
Meet the Browns
Producer
Acrimony
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Producer
Madea's Big Happy Family
Producer
For Colored Girls
Producer
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Producer
Good Deeds
Producer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Producer
Caught Up
Executive Producer
A Jazzman's Blues
Producer
Peeples
Producer
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Producer
A Madea Christmas
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Producer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Producer
Other Crew (18)
Beauty in Black
Creator
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Creator
Tyler Perry's Sistas
Creator
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Creator
Tyler Perry's The Oval
Creator
Tyler Perry's Ruthless
Creator
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Creator
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Creator
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Creator
Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong
Creator
Wahl Street
Thanks
Miss Governor
Creator
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Creator
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Creator
Love Thy Neighbor
Creator
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Creator
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Creator
Too Close to Home
Creator