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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 partnersh…
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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.
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Tyler Perry's Filmography
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
as Terry
Joe's College Road Trip
as Joe / Madea / Brian
Madea's Destination Wedding
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
as Self
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Madea / Uncle Joe
Don't Look Up
as Jack Bremmer
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
PAW Patrol: The Movie
as Gus (voice)
Those Who Wish Me Dead
as Arthur
Tyler Perry: Man of Many Faces
as Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
as Madea
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
A Fall from Grace
as Rory
A Madea Family Funeral
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self - Host
Vice
as Colin Powell
The Star
as Cyrus (voice)
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
as Madea/Joe/Brian
Brain on Fire
as Richard
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
as Madea
Boo! A Madea Halloween
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
as Baxter Stockman
The Passion
as Narrator
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Gone Girl
as Tanner Bolt
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
as Madea
The Single Moms Club
as T.K.
A Madea Christmas
as Madea
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
Alex Cross
as Dr. Alex Cross
Madea's Witness Protection
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
as Madea
Good Deeds
as Wesley Deeds
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
as Madea
Madea's Big Happy Family
as Madea / Joe / Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
as Madea
Why Did I Get Married Too?
as Terry
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
as Madea
Star Trek
as Admiral Richard Barnett
The Black List: Volume Two
as Self
Madea Goes to Jail
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
as Ben
Meet the Browns
as Madea / Joe
Why Did I Get Married?
as Terry
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
as Madea
Madea's Family Reunion
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Madea’s Christmas Special
as Madea
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
No Poster
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
as Madea / Joe / Brian