Tyler Perry
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.
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Movies (27)
Joe's College Road Trip
as Joe / Brian
2026
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Director (Directing)
2025
Ruth & Boaz
Producer (Production)
2025
Madea's Destination Wedding
as Madea / Brian / Joe
2025
STRAW
Director (Directing)
2025
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Director (Directing)
2025
The Six Triple Eight
Director (Directing)
2024
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Director (Directing)
2024
Mea Culpa
Writer (Writing)
2024
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
as Self
2023
A Jazzman's Blues
Writer (Writing)
2022
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Madea / Uncle Joe
2022
Don't Look Up
as Jack Bremmer
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021
Adele One Night Only
as Self
2021
PAW Patrol: The Movie
as Gus (voice)
2021
Those Who Wish Me Dead
as Arthur
2021
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
as Self
2021
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
as Madea
2020
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
A Fall from Grace
as Rory
2020
A Madea Family Funeral
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self - Host
2019
Vice
as Colin Powell
2018
Nobody's Fool
Executive Producer (Production)
2018
Acrimony
Screenplay (Writing)
2018
The Star
as Cyrus (voice)
2017
TV Shows (23)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self
2025
Miss Governor
Producer (Production)
2025
Beauty in Black
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Caught Up
Executive Producer (Production)
2023
Harry & Meghan
as Self
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
2022
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Creator (Crew)
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
JANET JACKSON.
as Self
2022
All the Queen's Men
Teleplay (Writing)
2021
Hart to Heart
as Self
2021
Wahl Street
as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
2021
Directors on Directors
as Self
2021
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Writer (Writing)
2020
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Director (Directing)
2020
#blackAF
as Tyler Perry
2020
Tyler Perry's Ruthless
Creator (Creator)
2020
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Director (Directing)
2020
Tyler Perry's The Oval
Creator (Creator)
2019
Tyler Perry's Sistas
Creator (Creator)
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
2019
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019