Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Acting

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

72 films as director · Active 2001–2026

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…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Conan

Conan

2010

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Directed(72)

Joe's College Road Trip

2026Joe's College Road Trip★ 6.0

Why Did I Get Married Again?

2026Why Did I Get Married Again?

Tyler Perry's Finding Joy

2025Tyler Perry's Finding Joy★ 5.9

Tyler Perry's Duplicity

2025Tyler Perry's Duplicity★ 6.6

Madea's Destination Wedding

2025Madea's Destination Wedding★ 6.1

STRAW

2025STRAW★ 7.7

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black★ 7.2

The Six Triple Eight

2024The Six Triple Eight★ 7.5

Mea Culpa

2024Mea Culpa★ 5.7

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming

2022Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming★ 6.8

A Jazzman's Blues

2022A Jazzman's Blues★ 7.5

A Fall from Grace

2020A Fall from Grace★ 7.0

A Madea Family Funeral

2019A Madea Family Funeral★ 6.0

Acrimony

2018Acrimony★ 6.7

Nobody's Fool

2018Nobody's Fool★ 6.1

Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play

2017Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play★ 7.5

Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

2017Boo 2! A Madea Halloween★ 5.8

Boo! A Madea Halloween

2016Boo! A Madea Halloween★ 5.8

The Single Moms Club

2014The Single Moms Club★ 6.0

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

2014Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play★ 6.2

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

2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play★ 7.1

Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor

2013Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor★ 6.7

A Madea Christmas

2013A Madea Christmas★ 6.5

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

2013Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play★ 7.8

Good Deeds

2012Good Deeds★ 6.3

Madea's Witness Protection

2012Madea's Witness Protection★ 6.1

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

2012Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play★ 7.2

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

2012Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play★ 7.3

Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play

2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play★ 7.2

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011Madea's Big Happy Family★ 6.7

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play

2011Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play★ 6.7

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010Why Did I Get Married Too?★ 6.5

For Colored Girls

2010For Colored Girls★ 6.7

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

2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play★ 7.4

I Can Do Bad All By Myself

2009I Can Do Bad All By Myself★ 6.3

Madea Goes to Jail

2009Madea Goes to Jail★ 6.5

Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play

2009Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play★ 6.6

Meet the Browns

2008Meet the Browns★ 6.7

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys★ 6.8

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

2008Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play★ 7.6

Why Did I Get Married?

2007Why Did I Get Married?★ 6.5

Daddy's Little Girls

2007Daddy's Little Girls★ 6.9

Madea's Family Reunion

2006Madea's Family Reunion★ 6.4

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

2006Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play★ 6.0

Madea Goes to Jail - The Play

2006Madea Goes to Jail - The Play★ 7.6

Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play

2005Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play★ 5.1

Madea’s Christmas Special

2004Madea’s Christmas Special

Madea's Class Reunion - The Play

2003Madea's Class Reunion - The Play★ 6.8

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

2002Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play★ 6.6

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

2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play★ 6.9

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

2001Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play★ 7.1

—Sisters in Italy

—Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas

Acting(98)

2026Why Did I Get Married Again?

2026Joe's College Road TripJoe / Madea / Brian

2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf

2025Madea's Destination WeddingMadea / Brian / Joe

2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)

2023Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry StorySelf

2022Harry & MeghanSelf

2022Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Self

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022Tyler Perry's A Madea HomecomingMadea / Uncle Joe

2022JANET JACKSON.Self

2021Don't Look UpJack Bremmer

20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf

2021Adele One Night OnlySelf

2021PAW Patrol: The MovieGus (voice)

2021Hart to HeartSelf

2021Those Who Wish Me DeadArthur

2021Wahl StreetSelf - Founder & CEO, Tyler Perry Studios

2021Directors on DirectorsSelf

2021Tyler Perry: Man of Many FacesSelf

2020Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The PlayMadea

2020John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero

2020#blackAFTyler Perry

2020A Fall from GraceRory

2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019A Madea Family FuneralMabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow

2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of SoulSelf - Host

2018ViceColin Powell

2017The StarCyrus (voice)

2017Boo 2! A Madea HalloweenMadea/Joe/Brian

2017OBJECTifiedSelf

2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf

2017Brain on FireRichard

2017Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The PlayMadea

2016Boo! A Madea HalloweenMabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons

2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsBaxter Stockman

2016ChelseaSelf

2016The PassionNarrator

2015Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSelf

2015Jay Leno's GarageSelf

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf

2015Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough LoveMadea / Joe / Brian

2014Gone GirlTanner Bolt

2014Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The PlayMadea

2014The Single Moms ClubT.K.

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2013A Madea ChristmasMadea

2013Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall

2013Love Thy NeighborMadea

2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf

2012Alex CrossDr. Alex Cross

2012Madea's Witness ProtectionMadea / Joe / Brian

2012Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The PlayMadea

2012Good DeedsWesley Deeds

2011Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The PlayMadea

2011Madea's Big Happy FamilyMadea / Joe / Self

2010Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The PlayMadea

2010Why Did I Get Married Too?Terry

2009I Can Do Bad All By MyselfMadea

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Star TrekAdmiral Richard Barnett

2009The Black List: Volume TwoSelf

2009Madea Goes to JailMadea / Joe / Brian

2008Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysBen

2008Meet the BrownsMadea / Joe

2007Why Did I Get Married?Terry

2007Tyler Perry's House of Payne

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2006Rachael Ray

2006Madea Goes to Jail - The PlayMadea

2006Madea's Family ReunionMadea / Brian / Joe

2005The Tyra Banks Show

2005Diary of a Mad Black WomanMadea / Brian / Joe

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004Madea’s Christmas SpecialMadea

2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf

2003Madea's Class Reunion - The PlayMabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones

2003America's Next Top ModelSelf - Guest

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2002Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The PlayMable 'Madea' Simmons

2002Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The PlayMable 'Madea' Simmons

2001Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The PlayDaddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons

1997The ViewSelf

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf

1987Kids' Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - Winner

1953The OscarsSelf

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family AffairMadea / Joe / Brian

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