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Tyler Perry
Actor

Tyler Perry

14 Sep 1969Born
57Age
92Credits
New Orleans, Louisiana, USABirthplace

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.

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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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 92 credits.

  1. TBATyler Perry's Madea's Family AffairFilm: Madea / Joe / Brian
  2. TBASisters in ItalyFilm: Director
  3. TBATyler Perry's The Gospel of ChristmasFilm: Director
  4. TBATyler Perry's ConfabulationFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 2026Doing LifeFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 2026Route 187Series: Director (4 episodes)
  7. 2026Why Did I Get Married Again?Film: Terry, Director, Writer
  8. 2026Joe's College Road TripFilm: Joe / Madea / Brian, Director, Writer
  9. 2025Tyler Perry's Finding JoyFilm: Director, Writer
  10. 2025Madea's Destination WeddingFilm: Madea / Brian / Joe, Director, Writer
  11. 2025Tyler Perry's Divorced SistasSeries: Creator
  12. 2025STRAWFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 2025Miss GovernorSeries: Creator
  14. 2025Tyler Perry's DuplicityFilm: Director, Writer
  15. 2024The Six Triple EightFilm: Writer, Director
  16. 2024Beauty in BlackSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (8 episodes)
  17. 2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the BlackFilm: Writer, Director
  18. 2024Mea CulpaFilm: Writer, Director
  19. 2022Tyler Perry's ZatimaSeries: Creator, Director, Writer (70 episodes)
  20. 2022A Jazzman's BluesFilm: Writer, Director
  21. 2022Tyler Perry's A Madea HomecomingFilm: Madea / Uncle Joe, Director, Writer
  22. 2021Don't Look UpFilm: Jack Bremmer
  23. 2021PAW Patrol: The MovieFilm: Gus (voice)
  24. 2021Those Who Wish Me DeadFilm: Arthur
  25. 2020Tyler Perry's Assisted LivingSeries: Writer, Director, Creator (138 episodes)
  26. 2020Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The PlayFilm: Madea
  27. 2020John Lewis: Celebrating a HeroFilm
  28. 2020Tyler Perry's BruhSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (24 episodes)
  29. 2020#blackAFSeries: Tyler Perry (1 episode)
  30. 2020Tyler Perry's RuthlessSeries: Creator
  31. 2020Tyler Perry's Young DylanSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (4 episodes)
  32. 2020A Fall from GraceFilm: Rory, Director, Writer
  33. 2019Tyler Perry's The OvalSeries: Creator
  34. 2019Tyler Perry's SistasSeries: Creator
  35. 2019A Madea Family FuneralFilm: Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow, Director, Writer
  36. 2018ViceFilm: Colin Powell
  37. 2018Nobody's FoolFilm: Director, Screenplay
  38. 2018AcrimonyFilm: Screenplay, Director
  39. 2017The StarFilm: Cyrus (voice)
  40. 2017Boo 2! A Madea HalloweenFilm: Madea/Joe/Brian, Director, Writer
  41. 2017Brain on FireFilm: Richard
  42. 2017Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The PlayFilm: Madea, Writer, Director
  43. 2016Boo! A Madea HalloweenFilm: Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons, Writer, Director
  44. 2016Too Close to HomeSeries: Creator
  45. 2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsFilm: Baxter Stockman
  46. 2016The PassionFilm: Narrator
  47. 2015Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough LoveFilm: Madea / Joe / Brian
  48. 2014Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The PlayFilm: Writer, Director
  49. 2014Gone GirlFilm: Tanner Bolt
  50. 2014Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is WrongSeries: Creator
  51. 2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The PlayFilm: Madea, Director, Writer
  52. 2014The Single Moms ClubFilm: T.K., Director, Screenplay
  53. 2013A Madea ChristmasFilm: Madea, Director, Screenplay
  54. 2013Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The PlayFilm: Writer, Director
  55. 2013Love Thy NeighborSeries: Madea, Creator (91 episodes)
  56. 2013Love Thy NeighbourSeries: Creator
  57. 2013Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have NotsSeries: Writer, Director, Creator (61 episodes)
  58. 2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage CounselorFilm: Director, Screenplay
  59. 2012Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The PlayFilm: Writer, Director
  60. 2012Alex CrossFilm: Dr. Alex Cross
  61. 2012Madea's Witness ProtectionFilm: Madea / Joe / Brian, Screenplay, Director
  62. 2012Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The PlayFilm: Director, Writer
  63. 2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The PlayFilm: Madea, Writer, Director
  64. 2012Good DeedsFilm: Wesley Deeds, Director, Screenplay
  65. 2011Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseSeries: Creator
  66. 2011Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The PlayFilm: Madea, Writer, Director
  67. 2011Madea's Big Happy FamilyFilm: Madea / Joe / Self, Director, Writer
  68. 2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The PlayFilm: Madea, Director, Writer
  69. 2010For Colored GirlsFilm: Director, Screenplay
  70. 2010Why Did I Get Married Too?Film: Terry, Writer, Director
  71. 2009I Can Do Bad All By MyselfFilm: Madea, Director, Writer
  72. 2009Star TrekFilm: Admiral Richard Barnett
  73. 2009Madea Goes to JailFilm: Madea / Joe / Brian, Writer, Director
  74. 2009Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The PlayFilm: Director, Writer
  75. 2009Tyler Perry's Meet the BrownsSeries: Creator
  76. 2008Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysFilm: Ben, Director, Writer
  77. 2008Meet the BrownsFilm: Madea / Joe, Director, Writer
  78. 2008Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The PlayFilm: Writer, Director
  79. 2007Why Did I Get Married?Film: Terry, Director, Writer
  80. 2007Tyler Perry's House of PayneSeries: Director, Creator (1 episode)

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