Tyler Perry
Known for
American Tyler Perry, born in New Orleans, is an actor, director, screenwriter and entrepreneur, and one of the most powerful African American creators in Hollywood. After triumphing in Southern theater, he rose to national fame in 2005 with 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' and above all with his most famous character, Madea, a combative grandmother he plays in drag across an entire saga of comedies. He has produced numerous series and films, allied himself with Oprah Winfrey's OWN network and built his own studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia. In 2020 Time magazine included him among the hundred most influential people in the world. His register mixes popular comedy, morality and an overflowing energy.
Tyler Perry
39 Movies
2 Series
American Tyler Perry, born in New Orleans, is an actor, director, screenwriter and entrepreneur, and one of the most powerful African American creators in Hollywood. After triumphing in Southern theater, he rose to national fame in 2005 with 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman' and above all with his most famous character, Madea, a combative grandmother he plays in drag across an entire saga of comedies. He has produced numerous series and films, allied himself with Oprah Winfrey's OWN network and built his own studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia. In 2020 Time magazine included him among the hundred most influential people in the world. His register mixes popular comedy, morality and an overflowing energy.
Movies
Plays Tanner Bolt
Gone Girl
2014
Plays Admiral Richard Barnett
Star Trek
2009
Director
STRAW
2025
Plays Jack Bremmer
Don't Look Up
2021
Plays Gus (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021
Plays Cyrus (voice)
The Star
2017
Director
The Six Triple Eight
2024
Plays Baxter Stockman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016
Plays Arthur
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021
Director
Plays Madea / Brian / Joe
Madea's Destination Wedding
2025
Plays Colin Powell
Vice
2018
Plays Dr. Alex Cross
Alex Cross
2012
Director
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
2025
Director
Plays Joe / Madea / Brian
Joe's College Road Trip
2026
Writer
Plays Madea / Brian / Joe
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
Director
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
2025
Director
Mea Culpa
2024
Director
Plays Madea / Uncle Joe
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
2022
Director
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
2024
Plays Richard
Brain on Fire
2017
Director
Plays Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
A Madea Family Funeral
2019
Director
Plays Ben
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
2008
Director
Daddy's Little Girls
2007
Director
Plays Madea
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009
Director
Plays Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016
Director
Plays Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
Director
Nobody's Fool
2018
Director
Plays Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea Goes to Jail
2009
Director
Plays Terry
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010
Director
Acrimony
2018
Director
Plays Terry
Why Did I Get Married?
2007
Director
Plays Madea
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
2011
Director
Plays Rory
A Fall from Grace
2020
Director
Plays Madea/Joe/Brian
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween
2017
Director
Plays T.K.
The Single Moms Club
2014
Director
Plays Madea / Joe
Meet the Browns
2008
Director
Madea's Big Happy Family
2011
Director
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
2013
Director
Plays Wesley Deeds
Good Deeds
2012
Director
For Colored Girls
2010
Director
Plays Madea
A Madea Christmas
2013
Director
Plays Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
2017
Director
A Jazzman's Blues
2022
Director
Plays Madea
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
2010
Director
Plays Madea
Madea Goes to Jail - The Play
2006
Producer
Plays Madea / Joe / Brian
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
2015
Director
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
2005
Director
Plays Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
2002
Director
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
2013
Director
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
2009
TV Shows
Director
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
2020
Creator
Plays Madea
Love Thy Neighbor
2013
Director
Tyler Perry's Zatima
2022
Director
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
Director
Tyler Perry's Bruh
2020
Director
Beauty in Black
2024
Director
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
2020
Plays Tyler Perry
#blackAF
2020
Creator
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
2009
Creator
Too Close to Home
2016
Creator
Tyler Perry's The Oval
2019
Creator
Tyler Perry's Sistas
2019
Creator
Tyler Perry's Ruthless
2020
Creator
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
2011
Creator
Miss Governor
2025
Creator
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
2025
Latest Trailers
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Why Did I Get Married Again?
Full Filmography
Why Did I Get Married Again?
Director
2026
Film
Joe's College Road Trip
Joe / Madea / Brian · Director
2026
Film
Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
Director
2025
Film
Madea's Destination Wedding
Madea / Brian / Joe · Director
2025
Film
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Creator
2025–
TV
Miss Governor
Creator
2025–
TV
Tyler Perry's Duplicity
Director
2025
Film
The Six Triple Eight
Director
2024
Film
Beauty in Black
Director
2024
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Tyler Perry and where are they from?
Tyler Perry is 56 years old, born on September 14, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Tyler Perry?
Tyler Perry is best known for roles in Gone Girl, Star Trek, Don't Look Up.
How many movies has Tyler Perry been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Tyler Perry has appeared in 37 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Tyler Perry's first movie?
The career of Tyler Perry began with Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play (2001).
What is Tyler Perry's most recent movie or series?
Tyler Perry's most recent release is Joe's College Road Trip, which premiered on February 12, 2026.
What TV shows has Tyler Perry appeared in?
On television, Tyler Perry has appeared in The Daily Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Graham Norton Show, Conan.
Does Tyler Perry have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Tyler Perry's upcoming work includes: Why Did I Get Married Again? (2026).
Tyler Perry
1969-09-14 · 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.