Tyler Perry American Actor Known for Gone Girl

Tyler Perry, born 13 September 1969 in New Orleans, is an American actor. His best-known titles on this site are Gone Girl (2014) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Juilliard School and Cohen College Prep High School.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 2005, with Diary of a Mad Black Woman, as Madea. Work from the 2000s includes Why Did I Get Married? (2007) and Star Trek (2009). Alex Cross (2012) and Vice (2018, as Colin Powell) are among his 2010s credits. In the 2020s, he appeared in Don't Look Up (2021, as Jack Bremmer) and PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021).

The list below counts 45 films and 7 TV series from 2005 to 2026. Comedy drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (5) and comedy (4). His latest credit on record is Joe's College Road Trip (2026). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Star Trek (2009) has the highest, at $386 million. Tyler Perry also worked as director on 41 titles, including The Six Triple Eight, and writer on 29 titles, including A Fall from Grace.

Janet Jackson appears in two of his listed titles, including Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). Another co-star who recurs in his credits is Jill Scott (two titles). Adam McKay directed two of his titles on record. The genres linked to his work are gospel music.

Recognition

Among his honours is the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, won in 2021. Other wins include the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and a NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award. His awards record shows 4 wins.

Personal life

He has one child on record.