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
- 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 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming as Madea / Uncle Joe
- 2022 · JANET JACKSON. as Self
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as Jack Bremmer
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Adele One Night Only as Self
- 2021 · PAW Patrol: The Movie as Gus (voice)
- 2021 · Hart to Heart as Self
- 2021 · Those Who Wish Me Dead as Arthur
- 2021 · Wahl Street as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
- 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 · 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
- 2019 · Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self - Host
- 2018 · Vice as Colin Powell
- 2017 · The Star as Cyrus (voice)
- 2017 · Boo 2! A Madea Halloween as Madea/Joe/Brian
- 2017 · OBJECTified as Self
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Brain on Fire as Richard
- 2017 · Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play as Madea
- 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
- 2016 · The Passion as Narrator
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love as Madea / Joe / Brian
- 2014 · Gone Girl as Tanner Bolt
- 2014 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play as Madea
- 2014 · The Single Moms Club as T.K.
- 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
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 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 · Alex Cross as Dr. Alex Cross
- 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
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Why Did I Get Married Too? as Terry
- 2009 · I Can Do Bad All By Myself as Madea
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Star Trek as Admiral Richard Barnett
- 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
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as Madea / Joe
- 2007 · Why Did I Get Married? as Terry
- 2007 · House of Payne as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Rachael Ray as
- 2006 · Madea Goes to Jail - The Play as Madea
- 2006 · Madea's Family Reunion as Madea / Brian / Joe
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as
- 2005 · Diary of a Mad Black Woman as Madea / Brian / Joe
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2003 · Madea's Class Reunion - The Play as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest - Archive Footage
- 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
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1993 · WWE Raw as
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 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 · Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding as Madea / Brian / Joe
- Future · Joe's College Road Trip as Joe / Brian