About Tyler Perry
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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Movie Credits
Tyler Perry has appeared in 50 movies.
Some of Tyler Perry's most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Tyler Perry has appeared in 35 TV Series.
Some of the most popular TV Shows include:
Production Credits
Tyler Perry has 150 production credits.Directing
Credited for Director in 47 shows - Six Triple Eight, Mea Culpa, Seraphim Call, Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play, Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Madea's Class Reunion, Madea's Family Reunion, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play, Daddy's Little Girls, House of Payne, Torn, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys, Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play, Madea Goes to Jail, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Why Did I Get Married Too?, For Colored Girls, Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play, Madea's Big Happy Family, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play, Good Deeds, Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play, Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play, Madea's Witness Protection, Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play, A Madea Christmas, The Single Moms Club, Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play, Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play, Boo! A Madea Halloween, Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Acrimony, Nobody's Fool, A Madea Family Funeral, A Fall from Grace, Tyler Perry's Bruh, Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman's Blues and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black.
Production
Credited for Producer in 35 shows - I Am Yours, Sister Act 3, Help, Six Triple Eight, Mea Culpa, Seraphim Call, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play, Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Madea's Class Reunion, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play, Daddy's Little Girls, House of Payne, Torn, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play, Madea Goes to Jail, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Why Did I Get Married Too?, Madea's Big Happy Family, For Better or Worse, Madea's Witness Protection, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Peeples, Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, A Madea Christmas, The Single Moms Club, Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play, Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love, Boo! A Madea Halloween, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, A Madea Family Funeral, A Jazzman's Blues and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black.
Credited for Executive Producer in 6 shows - Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play, Nobody's Fool, A Fall from Grace and Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming.
Writing
Credited for Writer in 38 shows - Six Triple Eight, Seraphim Call, Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play, Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Madea's Class Reunion, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion, Daddy's Little Girls, Torn, Why Did I Get Married?, Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play, Madea Goes to Jail, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Why Did I Get Married Too?, Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play, Madea's Big Happy Family, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play, Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play, Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play, Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play, Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play, The Single Moms Club, Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play, Boo! A Madea Halloween, Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Acrimony, Nobody's Fool, A Madea Family Funeral, A Fall from Grace, Tyler Perry's Bruh, Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman's Blues and Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black.
Credited for Screenplay in 6 shows - Meet the Browns, For Colored Girls, Good Deeds, Madea's Witness Protection, A Madea Christmas and Nobody's Fool.
Credited for Theatre Play in 3 shows - Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea's Family Reunion and Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play.
Credited for Adaptation in 1 show - Six Triple Eight.
Creator
Credited for Creator in 13 shows - House of Payne, Meet the Browns, Mirrors 2, Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, For Better or Worse, Love Thy Neighbor, Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong, Too Close to Home, Tyler Perry's Sistas, Tyler Perry's The Oval, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, Tyler Perry's Ruthless and Tyler Perry's Bruh.
Crew
Credited for Thanks in 1 show - Wahl Street.