Tyler Perry
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
Credits
- 2025 · Madea's Destination Wedding as Madea / Brian / Joe
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Jack Bremmer
- 2021 · PAW Patrol: The Movie as Gus (voice)
- 2021 · Those Who Wish Me Dead as Arthur
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · A Madea Family Funeral as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
- 2018 · Vice as Colin Powell
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Brain on Fire as Richard
- 2016 · Boo! A Madea Halloween as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
- 2016 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as Baxter Stockman
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2014 · Gone Girl as Tanner Bolt
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2012 · Alex Cross as Dr. Alex Cross
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Why Did I Get Married Too? as Terry
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Star Trek as Admiral Richard Barnett
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as Madea / Joe
- 2007 · Why Did I Get Married? as Terry
- 2007 · Tyler Perry's House of Payne as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest - Archive Footage
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1993 · Raw as
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Joe's College Road Trip as Joe / Brian
- 2025 · Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television as Self
- 2023 · Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story as Self
- 2022 · Harry & Meghan as Self
- 2022 · Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- 2022 · Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming as Madea / Uncle Joe
- 2022 · JANET JACKSON. as Self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Adele One Night Only as Self
- 2021 · Hart to Heart as Self
- 2021 · Wahl Street as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
- 2021 · Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
- 2021 · Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces as Self
- 2020 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play as Madea
- 2020 · John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero as
- 2020 · #blackAF as Tyler Perry
- 2020 · A Fall from Grace as Rory
- 2019 · Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self - Host
- 2017 · The Star as Cyrus (voice)
- 2017 · Boo 2! A Madea Halloween as Madea/Joe/Brian
- 2017 · OBJECTified as Self
- 2017 · Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play as Madea
- 2016 · The Passion as Narrator
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love as Madea / Joe / Brian
- 2014 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play as Madea
- 2014 · The Single Moms Club as T.K.
- 2013 · A Madea Christmas as Madea
- 2013 · Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall as
- 2013 · Love Thy Neighbor as Madea
- 2012 · Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- 2012 · Madea's Witness Protection as Madea / Joe / Brian
- 2012 · Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play as Madea
- 2012 · Good Deeds as Wesley Deeds
- 2011 · Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play as Madea
- 2011 · Madea's Big Happy Family as Madea / Joe / Self
- 2010 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play as Madea
- 2009 · I Can Do Bad All By Myself as Madea
- 2009 · The Black List: Volume Two as Self
- 2009 · Madea Goes to Jail as Madea / Joe / Brian
- 2008 · Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys as Ben
- 2006 · Madea Goes to Jail - The Play as Madea
- 2006 · Madea's Family Reunion as Madea / Brian / Joe
- 2005 · Diary of a Mad Black Woman as Madea / Brian / Joe
- 2003 · Madea's Class Reunion - The Play as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
- 2002 · Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
- 2002 · Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
- 2002 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
- Future · Why Did I Get Married Again? as