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Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Actor · Born September 14, 1969 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Highest rated as cast or director

Tyler Perry's 12 titles from the 2020s have a median Balasaur Score of 54, led by Tyler Perry's Zatima (70) and A Jazzman's Blues (68), against 48 for those from the 2000s.

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.

Acted in 51

2010s

  1. 2019

    A Madea Family Funeral

    Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow

    40
  2. 2018

    Vice

    Colin Powell

    68
  3. 2017

    The Star

    Cyrus (voice)

    55

  4. Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

    Madea/Joe/Brian

    31

  5. Brain on Fire

    Richard

    49

  6. Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play

    Madea

  7. 2016

    Boo! A Madea Halloween

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

    39

  8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

    Baxter Stockman

    51
  9. 2015

    Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

    Madea / Joe / Brian

  10. 2014

    Gone Girl

    Tanner Bolt

    82

  11. Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play

    Madea

  12. The Single Moms Club

    T.K.

  13. 2013

    A Madea Christmas

    Madea

  14. Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall

    TV · 6 Seasons · Documentary · Crime

    74

  15. Love Thy Neighbor

    Madea · 91 episodes

    51
  16. 2012

    Alex Cross

    Dr. Alex Cross

    39

  17. Madea's Witness Protection

    Madea / Joe / Brian

    44

  18. Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

    Madea

  19. Good Deeds

    Wesley Deeds

  20. 2011

    Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play

    Madea

  21. Madea's Big Happy Family

    Madea / Joe / Self

    49
  22. 2010

    Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

    Madea

  23. Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Terry

    46

2000s

  1. 2009

    I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    Madea

    55

  2. Star Trek

    Admiral Richard Barnett

    82

  3. Madea Goes to Jail

    Madea / Joe / Brian

    46
  4. 2008

    Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

    Ben

    58

  5. Meet the Browns

    Madea / Joe

    46
  6. 2007

    Why Did I Get Married?

    Terry

    57

  7. Tyler Perry's House of Payne

    TV · 14 Seasons · Comedy

    49
  8. 2006

    Rachael Ray

    TV · 14 Seasons · Talk

    45

  9. Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

    Madea

  10. Madea's Family Reunion

    Madea / Brian / Joe

    48
  11. 2005

    The Tyra Banks Show

    TV · 4 Seasons · Talk

    42

  12. Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    Madea / Brian / Joe

    46
  13. 2004

    Madea’s Christmas Special

    Madea

  14. 2003

    Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

    Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones

  15. 2002

    Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

    Mable 'Madea' Simmons

  16. Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play

    Mable 'Madea' Simmons

  17. 2001

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

    Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons

Directed 60

2010s

  1. 2019

    A Madea Family Funeral

    Director

    40
  2. 2018

    Nobody's Fool

    Director

    44

  3. Acrimony

    Director

    47
  4. 2017

    Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

    Director

    31

  5. Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play

    Director

  6. 2016

    Boo! A Madea Halloween

    Director

    39
  7. 2014

    Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

    Director

  8. Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play

    Director

  9. The Single Moms Club

    Director

  10. 2013

    A Madea Christmas

    Director

  11. Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play

    Director

  12. Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

    Director

    65

  13. Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

    Director

    42
  14. 2012

    Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play

    Director

  15. Madea's Witness Protection

    Director

    44

  16. Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play

    Director

  17. Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

    Director

  18. Good Deeds

    Director

  19. 2011

    Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play

    Director

  20. Madea's Big Happy Family

    Director

    49
  21. 2010

    Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

    Director

  22. For Colored Girls

    Director

    54

  23. Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Director

    46

2000s

  1. 2009

    I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    Director

    55

  2. Madea Goes to Jail

    Director

    46

  3. Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play

    Director

  4. 2008

    Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

    Director

    58

  5. Meet the Browns

    Director

    46

  6. Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play

    Director

  7. 2007

    Why Did I Get Married?

    Director

    57

  8. Tyler Perry's House of Payne

    Director

    49

  9. Daddy's Little Girls

    Director

  10. 2006

    Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

    Director

  11. Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

    Director

  12. Madea's Family Reunion

    Director

    48
  13. 2005

    Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play

    Director

  14. 2004

    Madea’s Christmas Special

    Director

  15. 2003

    Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

    Director

  16. 2002

    Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

    Director

  17. Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play

    Director

  18. 2001

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

    Director

Wrote 60

2010s

  1. 2019

    A Madea Family Funeral

    Writer

    40
  2. 2018

    Nobody's Fool

    Screenplay

    44

  3. Acrimony

    Screenplay

    47
  4. 2017

    Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

    Writer

    31

  5. Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play

    Writer

  6. 2016

    Boo! A Madea Halloween

    Writer

    39
  7. 2014

    Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

    Writer

  8. Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play

    Writer

  9. The Single Moms Club

    Screenplay

  10. 2013

    A Madea Christmas

    Screenplay

  11. Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play

    Writer

  12. Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

    Writer

    65

  13. Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

    Screenplay

    42
  14. 2012

    Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play

    Writer

  15. Madea's Witness Protection

    Screenplay

    44

  16. Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play

    Writer

  17. Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

    Writer

  18. Good Deeds

    Screenplay

  19. 2011

    Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play

    Writer

  20. Madea's Big Happy Family

    Writer

    49
  21. 2010

    Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play

    Writer

  22. For Colored Girls

    Screenplay

    54

  23. Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Writer

    46

2000s

  1. 2009

    I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    Writer

    55

  2. Madea Goes to Jail

    Writer

    46

  3. Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play

    Writer

  4. 2008

    Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

    Writer

    58

  5. Meet the Browns

    Writer

    46

  6. Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play

    Writer

  7. 2007

    Why Did I Get Married?

    Writer

    57

  8. Daddy's Little Girls

    Screenplay

  9. 2006

    Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

    Writer

  10. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

    Writer

  11. Madea's Family Reunion

    Theatre Play, Writer

    48
  12. 2005

    Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play

    Writer

  13. Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    Theatre Play, Writer

    46
  14. 2004

    Madea’s Christmas Special

    Writer

  15. 2003

    Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

    Writer

  16. 2002

    Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

    Writer

  17. Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play

    Writer

  18. 2001

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

    Writer

Produced 58

2010s

  1. 2019

    A Madea Family Funeral

    Producer

    40
  2. 2018

    Nobody's Fool

    Executive Producer

    44

  3. Acrimony

    Producer

    47
  4. 2017

    Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

    Producer

    31
  5. 2016

    Boo! A Madea Halloween

    Producer

    39
  6. 2015

    Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

    Producer

  7. 2014

    Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play

    Producer

  8. Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play

    Executive Producer, Producer

  9. The Single Moms Club

    Producer

  10. 2013

    A Madea Christmas

    Producer

  11. Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

    Producer

    65

  12. Peeples

    Producer

    51

  13. Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

    Producer

    42
  14. 2012

    Madea's Witness Protection

    Producer

    44

  15. Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

    Producer

  16. Good Deeds

    Producer

  17. 2011

    Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse

    Producer

    52

  18. Madea's Big Happy Family

    Producer

    49
  19. 2010

    For Colored Girls

    Producer

    54

  20. Why Did I Get Married Too?

    Producer

    46

2000s

  1. 2009

    I Can Do Bad All By Myself

    Producer

    55

  2. Madea Goes to Jail

    Producer

    46

  3. Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play

    Producer, Executive Producer

  4. 2008

    Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

    Producer

    58

  5. Meet the Browns

    Producer

    46

  6. Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play

    Producer

  7. 2007

    Why Did I Get Married?

    Producer

    57

  8. Tyler Perry's House of Payne

    Producer

    49

  9. Daddy's Little Girls

    Producer

  10. 2006

    Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play

    Producer

  11. Madea's Family Reunion

    Executive Producer

    48
  12. 2005

    Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play

    Producer

  13. Diary of a Mad Black Woman

    Executive Producer

    46
  14. 2003

    Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

    Producer

  15. 2002

    Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play

    Producer

  16. 2001

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

    Producer

No release date

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    Executive Producer

  2. Sister Act 3

    Producer

Created 17

Other crew 1

Appearances45
Thanked in the credits1