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Tyler Perry

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Composer

September 14, 1969 (56 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Brain on Fire
    Brain on Fire2017
  • For Colored Girls
    For Colored Girls2010

Known For

  • Gone Girl
    Gone Girl2014
  • Don't Look Up
    Don't Look Up2021
  • Alex Cross
    Alex Cross2012
  • The Six Triple Eight
    The Six Triple Eight2024
  • Straw
    Straw2025
  • A Fall from Grace
    A Fall from Grace2020
  • Diary of a Mad Black Woman
    Diary of a Mad Black Woman2005
  • Why Did I Get Married?
    Why Did I Get Married?2007
  • Madea Goes to Jail
    Madea Goes to Jail2009
  • Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
    Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor2013
  • Madea's Family Reunion
    Madea's Family Reunion2006
  • Madea's Witness Protection
    Madea's Witness Protection2012
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows2016
  • I Can Do Bad All by Myself
    I Can Do Bad All by Myself2009
  • Acrimony
    Acrimony2018
  • Why Did I Get Married Too?
    Why Did I Get Married Too?2010
  • Boo! A Madea Halloween
    Boo! A Madea Halloween2016
  • Those Who Wish Me Dead
    Those Who Wish Me Dead2021
  • PAW Patrol: The Movie
    PAW Patrol: The Movie2021
  • Madea's Big Happy Family
    Madea's Big Happy Family2011

Featured Videos

  • Tyler Perry's O.G.M.A.D.E.A.
    Tyler Perry's O.G.M.A.D.E.A.Tyler Perry's a Madea Family FuneralFeb 20, 2019
  • Tyler Perry's Tyler Perry On Why He Made This Film
    Tyler Perry's Tyler Perry On Why He Made This FilmTyler Perry's a Madea Family FuneralFeb 14, 2019
  • Tyler Perry's Cassi Davis On Tyler Perry
    Tyler Perry's Cassi Davis On Tyler PerryTyler Perry's a Madea Family FuneralFeb 14, 2019
  • Tyler Perry On Adam McKay's Storytelling
    Tyler Perry On Adam McKay's StorytellingViceDec 17, 2018
  • Tyler Perry On Wanting To Write A Rom-Com
    Tyler Perry On Wanting To Write A Rom-ComNobody's FoolOct 29, 2018
  • Whoopi Goldberg On Tyler Perry Calling For The Role
    Whoopi Goldberg On Tyler Perry Calling For The RoleNobody's FoolOct 29, 2018
  • Tyler Perry On What He Wanted To Explore With This Movie
    Tyler Perry On What He Wanted To Explore With This MovieAcrimonyMar 16, 2018
  • Tyler Perry On The Comedic Roles Of The Camels
    Tyler Perry On The Comedic Roles Of The CamelsThe StarNov 11, 2017
  • Tyler Perry's Tyler Perry On What Viewers Can Expect From Boo 2
    Tyler Perry's Tyler Perry On What Viewers Can Expect From Boo 2Boo 2! A Madea HalloweenOct 16, 2017
  • Tyler Perry's Outhouse
    Tyler Perry's OuthouseBoo 2! A Madea HalloweenOct 13, 2017
  • Tyler Perry's Wanted
    Tyler Perry's WantedBoo 2! A Madea HalloweenOct 11, 2017
  • Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Haloween: Tyler's Multiple Choice
    Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Haloween: Tyler's Multiple ChoiceBoo! A Madea HalloweenJan 31, 2017
  • Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Haloween: Triangle Of Laughs
    Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Haloween: Triangle Of LaughsBoo! A Madea HalloweenJan 31, 2017
  • Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Haloween: Everybody Loves Madea
    Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Haloween: Everybody Loves MadeaBoo! A Madea HalloweenJan 31, 2017
  • Tyler Perry On The Power Of Love
    Tyler Perry On The Power Of LoveThe PassionSep 27, 2016
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows: Tyler Perry On His Initial Exposure To The Turtles
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows: Tyler Perry On His Initial Exposure To The TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsJun 3, 2016
  • Tyler Perry On Jan, May And Lytia
    Tyler Perry On Jan, May And LytiaThe Single Moms ClubMar 7, 2014
  • Tyler Perry's Appearance
    Tyler Perry's AppearanceA Madea ChristmasDec 9, 2013
  • Tyler Perry's Chad Michael Murray
    Tyler Perry's Chad Michael MurrayA Madea ChristmasDec 9, 2013
  • Tyler Perry's Alicia Witt
    Tyler Perry's Alicia WittA Madea ChristmasDec 9, 2013

Filmography

2026
Tyler Perry's Joe's College Road Trip · as Joe / Madea / Brian
2025
Madea's Destination Wedding · as Madea / Brian / Joe
2022
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming · as Madea / Uncle Joe
2021
Don't Look Up · as Jack Bremmer
2021
PAW Patrol: The Movie · as Gus (voice)
2021
Those Who Wish Me Dead · as Arthur
2020
Madea's Farewell Play · as Madea
2020
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
A Fall from Grace · as Rory
2019
Tyler Perry's a Madea Family Funeral · as Mabel "madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
2018
Vice · as Colin Powell
2017
The Star · as Cyrus (voice)
2017
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween · as Madea/joe/brian
2017
Madea on the Run · as Madea
2016
Brain on Fire · as RichardOn Plex
2016
Boo! A Madea Halloween · as Mabel "madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
2016
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows · as Baxter Stockman
2016
The Passion · as Narrator
2015
Madea's Tough Love · as Madea / Joe / Brian
2014
Gone Girl · as Tanner Bolt
2014
Madea's Neighbors from Hell · as Madea
2014
The Single Moms Club · as T.k.
2013
A Madea Christmas · as Madea
2013
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall
2013
Love Thy Neighbor (2013) · as Madea
2013
Madea Gets a Job · as Madea
2012
Alex Cross · as Dr. Alex Cross
2012
Madea's Witness Protection · as Madea / Joe / Brian
2012
Good Deeds · as Wesley Deeds
2011
A Madea Christmas · as Madea
2011
Madea's Big Happy Family · as Madea / Joe / Self
2010
Madea's Big Happy Family · as Madea
2010
Why Did I Get Married Too? · as Terry
2009
I Can Do Bad All by Myself · as Madea
2009
Star Trek · as Admiral Richard Barnett
2009
Madea Goes to Jail · as Madea / Joe / Brian
2008
The Family That Preys · as Ben
2008
Meet the Browns · as Madea / Joe
2007
Why Did I Get Married? · as Terry
2006
Rachael Ray
2006
Madea Goes to Jail · as Madea
2006
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2006
Madea's Family Reunion · as Madea / Brian / Joe
2005
The Tyra Banks Show
2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman · as Madea / Brian / Joe
2003
Madea's Class Reunion · as Mabel "madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
2002
I Can Do Bad All by Myself · as Mable 'madea' Simmons
2002
Diary of a Mad Black Woman · as Daddy Charles / Mable 'madea' Simmons
2002
Madea's Family Reunion · as Mable 'madea' Simmons
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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