Tyler Perry
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 14, 1969 (56 years old)
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
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Actor Richard
Brain on Fire
Actor Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Actor Cyrus (voice)
The Star
Actor Madea/Joe/Brian
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Director
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Writer
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Producer
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2016
2015
2014
Actor Tanner Bolt
Gone Girl
Actor T.K.
The Single Moms Club
Actor Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Director
The Single Moms Club
Producer
The Single Moms Club
Screenplay
The Single Moms Club
Director
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
2013
Actor Madea
A Madea Christmas
Producer
Peeples
Director
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Producer
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Director
A Madea Christmas
Screenplay
A Madea Christmas
Producer
A Madea Christmas
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Screenplay
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Director
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
2012
Actor Wesley Deeds
Good Deeds
Actor Dr. Alex Cross
Alex Cross
Actor Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea's Witness Protection
Actor Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Actor Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Director
Good Deeds
Screenplay
Good Deeds
Director
Madea's Witness Protection
Producer
Madea's Witness Protection
Screenplay
Madea's Witness Protection
Director
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Producer
Good Deeds
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
2011
2010
Actor Terry
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Actor Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Director
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Writer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Director
For Colored Girls
Screenplay
For Colored Girls
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Producer
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2009
Actor Madea
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Actor Admiral Richard Barnett
Star Trek
Actor Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea Goes to Jail
Actor Self
The Black List: Volume Two
Director
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Director
Madea Goes to Jail
Writer
Madea Goes to Jail
Producer
Madea Goes to Jail
Executive Producer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Writer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Producer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2008
Actor Ben
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Actor Madea / Joe
Meet the Browns
Producer
Meet the Browns
Director
Meet the Browns
Director
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Producer
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Writer
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Director
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Writer
Meet the Browns
2007
2006
Actor Madea / Brian / Joe
Madea's Family Reunion
Actor Madea
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Executive Producer
Madea's Family Reunion
Director
Madea's Family Reunion
Writer
Madea's Family Reunion
Theatre Play
Madea's Family Reunion
Director
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Director
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Writer
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
2005
Actor Madea / Brian / Joe
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Director
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Theatre Play
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Writer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Executive Producer
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2003
2002
Actor Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Actor Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Actor Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - 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
Producer
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Producer
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Writer
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Others
Actor Joe / Brian
Joe's College Road Trip
Actor Madea / Brian / Joe
Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding
Actor Self
Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'
Producer
Help
Director
Joe's College Road Trip
Producer
Joe's College Road Trip
Director
Joy Ridge
Writer
Joy Ridge
Producer
Joy Ridge
Producer
I Am Yours
Director
Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding
Producer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding
Writer
Joe's College Road Trip
Producer
R&B
Director
Straw
Writer
Straw
Director
Sisters in Italy
Producer
Sisters in Italy