Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 14, 1969
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits
148 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Strung
Producer
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe / Madea / Brian
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Director
Ruth & Boaz
Producer
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea / Brian / Joe
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Executive Producer
STRAW
Director
Miss Governor
Producer
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Director
The Six Triple Eight
Writer
Beauty in Black
Director
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Writer
Mea Culpa
Writer
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Self
Caught Up
Executive Producer
Harry & Meghan
Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Writer
A Jazzman's Blues
Writer
Sherri
Self - Guest
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Madea / Uncle Joe
JANET JACKSON.
Self
Don't Look Up
Jack Bremmer
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Adele One Night Only
Self
All the Queen's Men
Teleplay
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Gus (voice)
Hart to Heart
Self
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Arthur
Wahl Street
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
Directors on Directors
Self
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Self
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Writer
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Director
#blackAF
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry's Ruthless
Creator
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Director
A Fall from Grace
Rory
Tyler Perry's Sistas
Creator
Tyler Perry's The Oval
Creator
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
A Madea Family Funeral
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self - Host