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
Known For
Filmography
as Madea / Brian / Joe
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Madea / Uncle Joe
as Self
as Jack Bremmer
as Self
as Gus (voice)
as Self
as Arthur
as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
as Tyler Perry
as Rory
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
as Self - Host
as Colin Powell
as Self
as Cyrus (voice)
as Madea/Joe/Brian
as Self
as Self
as Richard
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
as Baxter Stockman
as Self
as Narrator
as Self
as Self
as Madea / Joe / Brian
as Tanner Bolt
as T.K.
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Madea
as Madea
as Self
as Dr. Alex Cross
as Madea / Joe / Brian
as Wesley Deeds
as Madea / Joe / Self
as Self
as Terry
as Madea
as Self - Guest
as Admiral Richard Barnett
as Self
as Madea / Joe / Brian
as Madea / Joe
as Terry
as Self
as Madea
as Madea / Brian / Joe
as Madea / Brian / Joe
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
as Guest
as Guest - Archive Footage
as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Presenter
as Self
as Self