Tyler Perry
Acting
Born: September 14, 1969 (age 57) · 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 (45)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Baxter Stockman
Gone Girl
Tanner Bolt
Don't Look Up
Jack Bremmer
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Gus (voice)
The Star
Cyrus (voice)
Star Trek
Admiral Richard Barnett
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Arthur
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Madea / Uncle Joe
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Terry
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe / Madea / Brian
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Terry
Vice
Colin Powell
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea / Brian / Joe
Alex Cross
Dr. Alex Cross
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea / Brian / Joe
The Single Moms Club
T.K.
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Madea/Joe/Brian
Why Did I Get Married?
Terry
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea / Joe / Brian
Brain on Fire
Richard
A Fall from Grace
Rory
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Ben
Meet the Browns
Madea / Joe
A Madea Family Funeral
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea / Brian / Joe
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Madea / Joe / Brian
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Madea
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea
Good Deeds
Wesley Deeds
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
The Passion
Narrator
A Madea Christmas
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
Madea’s Christmas Special
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Madea
TV Shows (8)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
America's Next Top Model
Guest - Archive Footage · 1 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
1 eps
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
1 eps
Rachael Ray
1 eps
#blackAF
Tyler Perry · 1 eps
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
1 eps
Love Thy Neighbor
Madea · 91 eps
Self / Appearances (48)
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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 5 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 6 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
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
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest · 1 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Jay Leno's Garage
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Wahl Street
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios · 5 eps
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self · 1 eps
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self · 2 eps
Hart to Heart
Self · 1 eps
Harry & Meghan
Self · 1 eps
Directors on Directors
Self · 1 eps
JANET JACKSON.
Self · 1 eps
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self · 1 eps
OBJECTified
Self · 1 eps
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea / Joe / Self
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self - Host
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (60)
Beauty in Black
Director
Doing Life
Director
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Director
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Director
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Director
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Director
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Director
Nobody's Fool
Director
The Six Triple Eight
Director
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Director
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Director
Joe's College Road Trip
Director
STRAW
Director
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Director
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Director
Madea's Witness Protection
Director
Madea's Family Reunion
Director
Route 187
Director
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Director
Mea Culpa
Director
The Single Moms Club
Director
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Director
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Director
Why Did I Get Married?
Director
Madea Goes to Jail
Director
Daddy's Little Girls
Director
Acrimony
Director
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Director
For Colored Girls
Director
A Fall from Grace
Director
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Director
Meet the Browns
Director
A Madea Family Funeral
Director
Madea's Destination Wedding
Director
Madea's Big Happy Family
Director
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Director
A Jazzman's Blues
Director
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Director
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Director
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Director
Good Deeds
Director
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Director
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Director
A Madea Christmas
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Director
Madea’s Christmas Special
Director
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Director
Writing (62)
Beauty in Black
Writer
Doing Life
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Writer
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Writer
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Writer
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Writer
Nobody's Fool
Screenplay
The Six Triple Eight
Writer
All the Queen's Men
Teleplay
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Writer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Writer
Joe's College Road Trip
Writer
STRAW
Writer
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Writer
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Writer
Madea's Witness Protection
Screenplay
Madea's Family Reunion
Theatre Play
Madea's Family Reunion
Writer
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Writer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Theatre Play
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Writer
Mea Culpa
Writer
The Single Moms Club
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Writer
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Writer
Why Did I Get Married?
Writer
Madea Goes to Jail
Writer
Daddy's Little Girls
Screenplay
Acrimony
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Writer
For Colored Girls
Screenplay
A Fall from Grace
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Writer
Meet the Browns
Writer
A Madea Family Funeral
Writer
Madea's Destination Wedding
Writer
Madea's Big Happy Family
Writer
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Writer
A Jazzman's Blues
Writer
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Screenplay
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Writer
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Writer
Good Deeds
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Writer
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Writer
A Madea Christmas
Screenplay
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Writer
Madea’s Christmas Special
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Writer
Producing (58)
Beauty in Black
Executive Producer
Doing Life
Producer
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Producer
Strung
Producer
Ruth & Boaz
Producer
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Producer
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Producer
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Producer
Nobody's Fool
Executive Producer
The Six Triple Eight
Producer
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Executive Producer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Producer
Joe's College Road Trip
Producer
STRAW
Producer
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Producer
Madea's Witness Protection
Producer
Madea's Family Reunion
Executive Producer
Route 187
Production Executive
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Executive Producer
Mea Culpa
Producer
The Single Moms Club
Producer
Miss Governor
Producer
Peeples
Producer
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Producer
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Executive Producer
Why Did I Get Married?
Producer
Madea Goes to Jail
Producer
Daddy's Little Girls
Producer
Acrimony
Producer
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Producer
For Colored Girls
Producer
A Fall from Grace
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Producer
Meet the Browns
Producer
A Madea Family Funeral
Producer
Madea's Destination Wedding
Producer
Madea's Big Happy Family
Producer
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Producer
A Jazzman's Blues
Producer
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Producer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Producer
Good Deeds
Producer
Caught Up
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Producer
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Producer
A Madea Christmas
Producer
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - 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
Other Crew (18)
Beauty in Black
Creator
Tyler Perry's The Oval
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 Assisted Living
Creator
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Creator
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Creator
Tyler Perry's Ruthless
Creator
Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong
Creator
Wahl Street
Thanks
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Creator
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Creator
Love Thy Neighbor
Creator
Miss Governor
Creator
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Creator
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Creator
Too Close to Home
Creator