Tyler Perry
Known for: Acting
Born: September 13, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Madea
Star Trek
Admiral Richard Barnett
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Terry
Adele One Night Only
Self
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Ben
Good Deeds
Wesley Deeds
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea / Joe / Brian
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Madea / Brian / Joe
Meet the Browns
Madea / Joe
Madea's Family Reunion
Madea / Brian / Joe
Why Did I Get Married?
Terry
Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea / Joe / Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Madea
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
Self
Alex Cross
Dr. Alex Cross
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
Madea
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea / Joe / Brian
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Madea
A Madea Christmas
Madea
Gone Girl
Tanner Bolt
The Single Moms Club
T.K.
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Madea