Tyler Perry
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Film
Gone Girl
Tanner Bolt
2014
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Series
Steve
Self
2017
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
America's Next Top Model
Self - Guest
2003
Series
America's Next Top Model
Guest - Archive Footage
2003
Film
Star Trek
Admiral Richard Barnett
2009
Series
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Winner
1975
Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Series
Chelsea
Self
2016
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Film
PAW Patrol: The Movie
Gus (voice)
2021
Film
Don't Look Up
Jack Bremmer
2021
Series
Jay Leno's Garage
Self
2015
Film
The Star
Cyrus (voice)
2017
Film
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Baxter Stockman
2016
Series
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1987
Film
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Arthur
2021
Film
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea / Brian / Joe
2025
Series
Rachael Ray
2006
Film
Vice
Colin Powell
2018
Series
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Film
Alex Cross
Dr. Alex Cross
2012
Series
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self
2022
Film
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe / Madea / Brian
2026
Series
#blackAF
Tyler Perry
2020
Series
Wahl Street
Self - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios
2021
Series
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
2024
Series
Harry & Meghan
Self
2022
Series
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
Film
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea / Brian / Joe
2005
Series
Hart to Heart
Self
2021
Series
JANET JACKSON.
Self
2022
Film
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea / Brian / Joe
2006
Series
Love Thy Neighbor
Madea
2013
Film
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Madea / Uncle Joe
2022
Film
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Terry
2010
Film
Brain on Fire
Richard
2017
Film
A Madea Family Funeral
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
2019
Film
Boo! A Madea Halloween
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
2016
Film
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea / Joe / Brian
2012
Film
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Ben
2008
Film
Why Did I Get Married?
Terry
2007
Film
A Fall from Grace
Rory
2020
Series
OBJECTified
Self
2017
Film
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea / Joe / Brian
2009
Film
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Madea
2011
Series
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Self
2015
Series
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
2013
Film
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Madea
2009
Film
The Single Moms Club
T.K.
2014
Film
Meet the Browns
Madea / Joe
2008
Film
Adele One Night Only
Self
2021
Film
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
Madea/Joe/Brian
2017
Film
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea / Joe / Self
2011
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
2002
Film
Good Deeds
Wesley Deeds
2012
Film
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Madea
2010
Film
A Madea Christmas
Madea
2013
Film
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Madea
2017
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
Madea / Joe / Brian
Film
The Black List: Volume Two
Self
2009
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
Madea / Joe / Brian
2015
Film
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea
2006
Film
Why Did I Get Married Again?
2026
Film
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
2003
Film
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Self
2023
Film
The Passion
Narrator
2016
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Madea
2012
Film
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Mable 'Madea' Simmons
2002
Film
Madea’s Christmas Special
Madea
2004
Film
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Madea
2014
Film
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
2001
Film
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self - Host
2019
Film
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
Madea
2020
Film
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Self
2021