Acting
Tyler Perry
Born Sep 14, 1969 · 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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Acting
Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Joe's College Road Trip
2026
Comedy
Madea's Destination Wedding
2025
Comedy · Drama
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
2023
Documentary
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
2022
Comedy · Drama
Don't Look Up
2021
Comedy · Science Fiction · Drama
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
Music · Documentary
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021
Action · Adventure · Animation
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
Thriller · Action
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
2021
Documentary
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
2020
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
Documentary · TV Movie
#blackAF
2020
Comedy
A Fall from Grace
2020
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
A Madea Family Funeral
2019
Comedy
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
Music
Vice
2018
Drama
The Star
2017
Animation · Comedy · Adventure
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017
Comedy · Horror
Brain on Fire
2017
Drama
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
2017
Comedy · Drama
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016
Comedy · Horror
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016
Action · Adventure · Comedy
The Passion
2016
Drama · Music · TV Movie
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
2015
Animation · Comedy
Gone Girl
2014
Mystery · Thriller · Drama
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
2014
Comedy · Drama
The Single Moms Club
2014
Drama · Comedy
A Madea Christmas
2013
Comedy · Drama
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
2013
Documentary · Crime · Reality
Love Thy Neighbor
2013
Comedy
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
TV Movie · Comedy
Alex Cross
2012
Action · Thriller · Crime
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
2012
Comedy
Good Deeds
2012
Drama · Romance
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
2011
Comedy
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011
Comedy · Drama
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
2010
Comedy
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
Comedy · Romance
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009
Drama · Comedy
Star Trek
2009
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
The Black List: Volume Two
2009
Documentary
Madea Goes to Jail
2009
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
Drama · Romance
Meet the Browns
2008
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
Comedy · Drama
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
Comedy
Rachael Ray
2006
Talk
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
2006
Comedy · Drama
Madea's Family Reunion
2006
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Talk
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
Drama · Romance · Comedy
Madea’s Christmas Special
2004
TV Movie · Comedy · Drama
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
2003
Comedy · Drama
America's Next Top Model
2003
Reality
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
2002
Drama · Comedy
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
2002
Comedy · Drama
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
2001
Comedy · Drama
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Talk · Comedy
Directed
Written
All the Queen's Men
2021
Drama
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
Drama · Romance · Comedy
