Tyler Perry
Known for ActingBorn 1969-09-14New 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.
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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
Gone Girl
2014 · as Tanner Bolt
Star Trek
2009 · as Admiral Richard Barnett
PAW Patrol: The Movie
2021 · as Gus (voice)
Don't Look Up
2021 · as Jack Bremmer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016 · as Baxter Stockman
The Star
2017 · as Cyrus (voice)
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021 · as Arthur
Vice
2018 · as Colin Powell
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
2022 · as Madea / Uncle Joe
Brain on Fire
2017 · as Richard
Why Did I Get Married Too?
2010 · as Terry
Joe's College Road Trip
2026 · as Joe / Madea / Brian
Alex Cross
2012 · as Dr. Alex Cross
A Fall from Grace
2020 · as Rory
Madea's Family Reunion
2006 · as Madea / Brian / Joe
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 · as Madea / Brian / Joe
Madea Goes to Jail
2009 · as Madea / Joe / Brian
Boo! A Madea Halloween
2016 · as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons