Tyler Perry
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — Sep 14 1969
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…
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Tyler Perry's Credits
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Beauty in Black
Directing
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
The Oscars
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
Don't Look Up
Jack Bremmer
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Gone Girl
Tanner Bolt
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Writing
Tyler Perry's Sistas
Creator
Tyler Perry's The Oval
Creator
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Creator
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Production
Wahl Street
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Writing
STRAW
Directing
Star Trek
Admiral Richard Barnett
All the Queen's Men
Writing
#blackAF
Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong
Creator
Tyler Perry's Ruthless
Creator
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Baxter Stockman
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Gus (voice)
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Arthur
Vice
Colin Powell
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Directing
JANET JACKSON.
Self
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Writing
Love Thy Neighbor
Madea
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
The Star
Cyrus (voice)
The Six Triple Eight
Writing
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Production
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe / Madea / Brian
Tyler Perry's Bruh
Directing
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
Too Close to Home
Creator
Ruth & Boaz
Production
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Production
Alex Cross
Dr. Alex Cross
A Madea Family Funeral
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Brain on Fire
Richard
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea / Joe / Brian
A Fall from Grace
Rory
Nobody's Fool
Production
Meet the Browns
Madea / Joe
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Directing
Harry & Meghan
Self
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea / Brian / Joe
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Adele One Night Only
Self
Miss Governor
Production
Daddy's Little Girls
Directing
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Madea / Uncle Joe
Why Did I Get Married?
Terry
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea / Brian / Joe
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea / Brian / Joe
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Ben
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea / Joe / Self
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea / Joe / Brian
Strung
Production
Acrimony
Writing
Mea Culpa
Writing
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
The Single Moms Club
T.K.
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Directing
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Madea
A Jazzman's Blues
Production
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Terry
Peeples
Production
For Colored Girls
Directing
The Passion
Narrator
Sisters in Italy
Directing
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Writing
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
Good Deeds
Wesley Deeds
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Madea/Joe/Brian
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Madea
Doing Life
Directing
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
I Am Yours
Production
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Madea
A Madea Christmas
Madea
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self - Host
Caught Up
Production
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Madea
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Directing
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Production
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Directing
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Self
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Directing
'Tis So Sweet
Production
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
Madea’s Christmas Special
Madea
Love Thy Neighbour
Creator
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Writing
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Production
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Writing
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Directing
Otra
Production
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas
Production
Sister Act 3
Production
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Self