Actor Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry
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Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, and songwriter. 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. In 2009, Perry was ranked by Forbes magazine as the sixth highest-paid man in Hollywood. 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. As of July 2009, Perry's films had grossed nearly $400 million worldwide.
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Date of birth
13th September 1969
Movies that starred Tyler Perry (18 in total)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming poster

Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming [2022]

Madea / Uncle Joe
Don't Look Up poster

Don't Look Up [2021]

Jack Bremmer
A Madea Family Funeral poster

A Madea Family Funeral [2019]

Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween poster

Boo 2! A Madea Halloween [2017]

Madea/Joe/Brian
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows [2016]

Baxter Stockman
Boo! A Madea Halloween poster

Boo! A Madea Halloween [2016]

Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Gone Girl poster

Gone Girl [2014]

Tanner Bolt
The Single Moms Club poster

The Single Moms Club [2014]

T.K.
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play poster

Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play [2014]

Madea
A Madea Christmas poster

A Madea Christmas [2013]

Madea
Madea's Witness Protection poster

Madea's Witness Protection [2012]

Madea / Joe / Brian
Madea's Big Happy Family poster

Madea's Big Happy Family [2011]

Madea / Joe / Self
Madea Goes to Jail poster

Madea Goes to Jail [2009]

Madea / Joe / Brian
I Can Do Bad All By Myself poster

I Can Do Bad All By Myself [2009]

Madea
Meet the Browns poster

Meet the Browns [2008]

Madea / Joe
Madea's Family Reunion poster

Madea's Family Reunion [2006]

Madea / Brian / Joe
Diary of a Mad Black Woman poster

Diary of a Mad Black Woman [2005]

Madea / Brian / Joe
Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding poster

Tyler Perry's Madea's Destination Wedding []

Madea / Brian / Joe
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