Tyler Perry

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Conan

All Movies (54)

• Joe's College Road Trip2026 · as Joe / Madea / Brian
• Madea's Destination Wedding2025 · as Madea / Brian / Joe
• Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story2023 · as Self
• Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming2022 · as Madea / Uncle Joe
• Don't Look Up2021 · as Jack Bremmer
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• Adele One Night Only2021 · as Self
• PAW Patrol: The Movie2021 · as Gus (voice)
• Those Who Wish Me Dead2021 · as Arthur
• Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces2021 · as Self
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play2020 · as Madea
• John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero2020
• A Fall from Grace2020 · as Rory
• A Madea Family Funeral2019 · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
• Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul2019 · as Self - Host
• Vice2018 · as Colin Powell
• The Star2017 · as Cyrus (voice)
• Boo 2! A Madea Halloween2017 · as Madea/Joe/Brian
• Brain on Fire2017 · as Richard
• Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play2017 · as Madea
• Boo! A Madea Halloween2016 · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows2016 · as Baxter Stockman
• The Passion2016 · as Narrator
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love2015 · as Madea / Joe / Brian
• Gone Girl2014 · as Tanner Bolt
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play2014 · as Madea
• The Single Moms Club2014 · as T.K.
• A Madea Christmas2013 · as Madea
• Eddie Murphy: One Night Only2012 · as Self
• Alex Cross2012 · as Dr. Alex Cross
• Madea's Witness Protection2012 · as Madea / Joe / Brian
• Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play2012 · as Madea
• Good Deeds2012 · as Wesley Deeds
• Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play2011 · as Madea
• Madea's Big Happy Family2011 · as Madea / Joe / Self
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play2010 · as Madea
• Why Did I Get Married Too?2010 · as Terry
• I Can Do Bad All By Myself2009 · as Madea
• Star Trek2009 · as Admiral Richard Barnett
• The Black List: Volume Two2009 · as Self
• Madea Goes to Jail2009 · as Madea / Joe / Brian
• Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys2008 · as Ben
• Meet the Browns2008 · as Madea / Joe
• Why Did I Get Married?2007 · as Terry
• Madea Goes to Jail - The Play2006 · as Madea
• Madea's Family Reunion2006 · as Madea / Brian / Joe
• Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005 · as Madea / Brian / Joe
• Madea’s Christmas Special2004 · as Madea
• Madea's Class Reunion - The Play2003 · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
• Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play2002 · as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play2002 · as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
• Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play2001 · as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
• Why Did I Get Married Again?—
• Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair— · as Madea / Joe / Brian

All TV Shows (48)

• Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television2025 · as Self
• Hollywood Black2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Harry & Meghan2022 · as Self
• Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?2022 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• JANET JACKSON.2022 · as Self
• Hart to Heart2021 · as Self
• Wahl Street2021 · as Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
• Directors on Directors2021 · as Self
• #blackAF2020 · as Tyler Perry
• A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• OBJECTified2017 · as Self
• Steve2017 · as Self
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• Chelsea2016 · as Self
• Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall2013
• Love Thy Neighbor2013 · as Madea
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Tyler Perry's House of Payne2007
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Rachael Ray2006
• The Tyra Banks Show2005
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• America's Next Top Model2003 · as Self - Guest
• America's Next Top Model2003 · as Guest - Archive Footage
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Self - Presenter
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Winner
• The Oscars1953 · as Self