Tyler Perry
Acting
Born: 1969-09-14 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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 h
🎬 Movies (20)
Joe's College Road Trip
2026
Joe / Madea / Brian
Madea's Destination Wedding
2025
Madea / Brian / Joe
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
2023
Self
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
2022
Madea / Uncle Joe
Don't Look Up
2021
Jack Bremmer
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
Self
Adele One Night Only
2021
Self
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021
Gus (voice)
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
Arthur
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
2021
Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
2020
Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
A Fall from Grace
2020
Rory
A Madea Family Funeral
2019
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
Self - Host
Vice
2018
Colin Powell
The Star
2017
Cyrus (voice)
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017
Madea/Joe/Brian
Brain on Fire
2017
Richard
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
2017
Madea
📺 TV Shows (20)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
Self
Hollywood Black
2024
Self (archive footage)
Harry & Meghan
2022
Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022
Self
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
JANET JACKSON.
2022
Self
Hart to Heart
2021
Self
Wahl Street
2021
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
Directors on Directors
2021
Self
#blackAF
2020
Tyler Perry
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
Self
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
OBJECTified
2017
Self
Steve
2017
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
Self
Chelsea
2016
Self
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
Self
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self