Portrait of Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Acting

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.

Born: September 14, 1969

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Filmography

2025
Madea's Destination Wedding

as Madea / Brian / Joe

2022
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2022
2022
2021
Don't Look Up

as Jack Bremmer

2021
PAW Patrol: The Movie

as Gus (voice)

2021
2021
Wahl Street

as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios

2020
#blackAF

as Tyler Perry

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
A Madea Family Funeral

as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow

2018
Vice

as Colin Powell

2018
2017
The Star

as Cyrus (voice)

2017
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

as Madea/Joe/Brian

2017
2017
Brain on Fire

as Richard

2016
Boo! A Madea Halloween

as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons

2016
Chelsea

as Self

2016
The Passion

as Narrator

2015
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

as Madea / Joe / Brian

2014
Gone Girl

as Tanner Bolt

2013
2013
2012
Alex Cross

as Dr. Alex Cross

2012
Madea's Witness Protection

as Madea / Joe / Brian

2012
Good Deeds

as Wesley Deeds

2011
Madea's Big Happy Family

as Madea / Joe / Self

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
Star Trek

as Admiral Richard Barnett

2009
Madea Goes to Jail

as Madea / Joe / Brian

2008
Meet the Browns

as Madea / Joe

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

2003
America's Next Top Model

as Guest - Archive Footage

2002
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play

as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons

1997
The View

as Self

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1996
1993
GMTV

as Self

1988
1987
Kids' Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1953
The Oscars

as Self