Tyler Perry

Acting·Sep 14, 1969·New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Why Did I Get Married Again?2026 · Actor, Director, Writer, Producer	Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Strung2026 · Producer	Producer
Joe's College Road Trip2026 · Joe / Madea / Brian, Director, Producer, Writer	Joe / Madea / Brian, Director, Producer, Writer
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy2025 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Ruth & Boaz2025 · Producer	Producer
Madea's Destination Wedding2025 · Madea / Brian / Joe, Director, Producer, Writer	Madea / Brian / Joe, Director, Producer, Writer
STRAW2025 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Tyler Perry's Duplicity2025 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
The Six Triple Eight2024 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black2024 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Mea Culpa2024 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story2023 · Self	Self
A Jazzman's Blues2022 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022 · Madea / Uncle Joe, Director, Writer	Madea / Uncle Joe, Director, Writer
Don't Look Up2021 · Jack Bremmer	Jack Bremmer
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · Self	Self
Adele One Night Only2021 · Self	Self
PAW Patrol: The Movie2021 · Gus (voice)	Gus (voice)
Those Who Wish Me Dead2021 · Arthur	Arthur
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces2021 · Self	Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play2020 · Madea	Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero2020 · Actor	Actor
A Fall from Grace2020 · Rory, Director, Writer	Rory, Director, Writer
A Madea Family Funeral2019 · Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow, Director, Writer, Producer	Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow, Director, Writer, Producer
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul2019 · Self - Host	Self - Host
Vice2018 · Colin Powell	Colin Powell
Nobody's Fool2018 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Acrimony2018 · Screenplay, Producer, Director	Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Star2017 · Cyrus (voice)	Cyrus (voice)
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017 · Madea/Joe/Brian, Director, Writer, Producer	Madea/Joe/Brian, Director, Writer, Producer
Brain on Fire2017 · Richard	Richard
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play2017 · Madea, Director, Writer	Madea, Director, Writer
Boo! A Madea Halloween2016 · Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons, Producer, Writer, Director	Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons, Producer, Writer, Director
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows2016 · Baxter Stockman	Baxter Stockman
The Passion2016 · Narrator	Narrator
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love2015 · Madea / Joe / Brian, Producer	Madea / Joe / Brian, Producer
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play2014 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Gone Girl2014 · Tanner Bolt	Tanner Bolt
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play2014 · Madea, Director, Writer, Producer	Madea, Director, Writer, Producer
The Single Moms Club2014 · T.K., Director, Producer, Screenplay	T.K., Director, Producer, Screenplay
A Madea Christmas2013 · Madea, Director, Screenplay, Producer	Madea, Director, Screenplay, Producer
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play2013 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Peeples2013 · Producer	Producer
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor2013 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only2012 · Self	Self
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Alex Cross2012 · Dr. Alex Cross	Dr. Alex Cross
Madea's Witness Protection2012 · Madea / Joe / Brian, Director, Producer, Screenplay	Madea / Joe / Brian, Director, Producer, Screenplay

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