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Often quotes famous black-focused movies such as What's Love Got to Do with It and The Color Purple. These two are especially quoted in Madea's Family Reunion. See more trivia »

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Filmography

Hide HideDirector (27 titles)
2012 Good Deeds
 
2007-2012 House of Payne (TV series)
Do the Hustle (2012)
Surprise! Part 1 (2009)
Surprise!: Part 2 (2009)
Moving Out (2009)
 
2011 A Madea Christmas (video)
 
2011 Laugh to Keep from Crying (video)
 
2011 For Better or Worse (TV series)
 
2010 Madea's Big Happy Family (video)
 
2009 Meet the Browns (TV series)
Meet Career Day (2009)
Meet the Matchmaker (2009)
Meet Mommie Dearest (2009)
Meet the Class (2009)
Meet the Parents (2009)
 
2008 Meet the Browns
 
2008 What's Done in the Dark (video)
 
2006 Why Did I Get Married? (video)
 
2006 Madea Goes to Jail (video)
 
2004 Meet the Browns (video)
 
2003 Madea's Class Reunion (video)
 
2002 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (video)
 
2002 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (video)
 
2002 Madea's Family Reunion (video)
 
Show ShowWriter (28 titles)
2012 Madea's Witness Protection (screenplay) (completed)
 
2012 Good Deeds (screenplay)
 
2008-2012 House of Payne (TV series)
Do the Hustle (2012) (creator)
Recurring Paynes (2009) (creator)
Where's the Payne? (2009) (creator)
Surprise! Part 1 (2009) (creator)
Surprise!: Part 2 (2009) (creator)
 
2011 A Madea Christmas (video)
 
2011 Laugh to Keep from Crying (video)
 
2011 Madea's Big Happy Family (screenplay)
 
2011 For Better or Worse (TV series)
 
2010 Madea's Big Happy Family (video) (play "Madea's Big Happy Family" / screenplay)
 
2010 For Colored Girls (screenplay)
 
2010 Why Did I Get Married Too? (screenplay)
 
2009-2010 Meet the Browns (TV series)
Meet the Church Board (2010) (creator)
Meet the Wills (2010) (creator)
Meet the Tension (2009) (creator)
Meet the Christmas Spirit (2009) (creator)
Meet the Naked Truth (2009) (creator)
 
2009 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (play "Dear God, Are All Men Dogs?: I Can Do Bad All by Myself" / screenplay)
 
2009 Madea Goes to Jail (writer)
 
2008 The Family That Preys (writer)
 
2008 Meet the Browns (play)
 
2008 What's Done in the Dark (video)
 
2007 Why Did I Get Married? (play)
 
2007 Daddy's Little Girls (written by)
 
2006 Why Did I Get Married? (video)
 
2006 Madea Goes to Jail (video)
 
2006 Madea's Family Reunion (play)
 
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (play / written by)
 
2004 Meet the Browns (video)
 
2003 Madea's Class Reunion (video)
 
2002 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (video)
 
2002 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (video)
 
2002 Madea's Family Reunion (video)
 
Show ShowProducer (32 titles)
2013 We the Peeples (producer) (completed)
 
2012 Madea's Witness Protection (producer) (completed)
 
2007-2012 House of Payne (TV series) (executive producer - 30 episodes)
Stop/Drop and Roll (2012) (executive producer)
Neighborhood Crisis (2012) (executive producer)
House of Forced Closure (2012) (executive producer)
Pills and Thrills (2012) (executive producer)
Scars of Payne (2012) (executive producer)
 
2012 Good Deeds (producer)
 
2011 A Madea Christmas (video) (executive producer)
 
2010-2011 Meet the Browns (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
Meet the Switch (2011) (executive producer)
Meet the Hustle (2011) (executive producer)
Meet the Telethon (2011) (executive producer)
Meet the Reunion (2011) (executive producer)
Meet the Whodunit (2011) (executive producer)
 
2011 Season of Death: Chasing the American Dream (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2011 Laugh to Keep from Crying (video) (producer)
 
2011 Madea's Big Happy Family (producer)
 
2011 For Better or Worse (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2010 Madea's Big Happy Family (video) (producer)
 
2010 For Colored Girls (producer)
 
2010 Why Did I Get Married Too? (executive producer, producer)
 
2010 The Tyler Perry Show (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Episode dated 24 March 2010 (2010) (executive producer)
 
2009 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (producer)
 
2009 The Tyler Perry Show (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2009 Madea Goes to Jail (producer)
 
2009 Precious (executive producer)
 
2008 The Family That Preys (producer)
 
2008 Meet the Browns (producer)
 
2008 What's Done in the Dark (video) (producer)
 
2007 Why Did I Get Married? (producer)
 
2007 Daddy's Little Girls (producer)
 
2006 Why Did I Get Married? (video) (producer)
 
2006 Madea Goes to Jail (video) (executive producer)
 
2006 Madea's Family Reunion (executive producer)
 
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (executive producer, producer)
 
2004 Meet the Browns (video) (producer)
 
2003 Madea's Class Reunion (video) (producer)
 
2002 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (video) (producer)
 
2002 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (video) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (24 titles)
2012 Madea's Witness Protection (completed)
Madea / Joe / Brian
 
2011 A Madea Christmas (video)
Madea
 
2011/II Ties That Bind (short)
 
2011 Byreeen: The Baby Mama from Hell (video short)
Madea
 
2008 The Family That Preys
Ben
 
2008 Meet the Browns
Madea / Joe
 
2007-2008 House of Payne (TV series)
Madea
Wife Swap (2008) … Madea
Bully and the Beast (2007) … Madea
 
2006 Madea Goes to Jail (video)
Madea
 
2005 The Making of 'Diary' (video short)
 
2003 Madea's Class Reunion (video)
Madea / Dr. Willy Leroy Jones
 
2002 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (video)
Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2008 The Family That Preys (arranger: "Wade In The Water Traditional")
 
2008 Meet the Browns (writer: "Hallelujah")
 
2005 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (writer: "I Wanna Swing", "Take It to Jesus", "I Wanna Love Again", "Ain't It Funny", "Father Can You Hear Me", "I Wanna Be Free" / producer: "I Wanna Swing", "Take It to Jesus", "I Wanna Love Again", "I Wanna Be Free" / arranger: "Ask the Savior")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009 Precious (presenter)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2006 Madea Goes to Jail (video)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2006 Madea Goes to Jail (video) (set designer)
 
Show ShowSelf (55 titles)
2009-2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #7.25 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 IC Places Hollywood (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
300 Million Dollar Comic Zombie (2012) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 23 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2009-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #1.605 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.220 (2010) … Himself
Episode #1.108 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #20.88 (2012) … Himself
Episode #19.130 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 5 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 6 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 24 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind (TV series documentary)
Tyler Perry (2011)
 
2011 WWF Raw (TV series)
Himself
The Rock's Birthday Bash (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.25 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.6 (2010) … Himself
Episode #5.22 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 April 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.41 (2010) … Himself
 
2007-2010 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 11 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 The 5 O'Clock Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.40 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.7 (2010) … Himself
 
2008-2010 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.145 (2010) … Himself
Episode #4.18 (2009) … Himself
Episode #3.16 (2008) … Himself
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.27 (2010) … Himself
 
2008-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 16 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode #29.1 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 11 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 9 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 Oprah & Tyler: A Project of Passion (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
2010 41st NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Volunteer
Tripp Family (2010) … Himself - Celebrity Volunteer
 
2009 Star Trek: Gag Reel (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 25 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Tyler Perry Show (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2007-2009 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
Episode #22.3 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 10 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 4 June 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 8 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2009 CNN Presents: Black in America 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Black List: Volume Two (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2009 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 11 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Dolly Parton & Tyler Perry (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 40th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
2009 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 TV One on One (TV series)
Tyler Perry (2008)
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Keira Knightley/Tyler Perry/Bill Burr (2008) … Himself
 
2008 39th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Black Men: The Truth (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2007 38th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The 2006 Black Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The 2nd Annual Quill Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself
Tyler Perry: Madea's Family Reunion (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.111 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 2005 BET Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The 2nd Annual BET Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 20/20 (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 17 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
 
2012 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Play "Why Did I Get Married?" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 20 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

He who has the gold makes the rules. ( 60 Minutes, 25 October 2009) See more »

Trivia:

Often quotes famous black-focused movies such as What's Love Got to Do with It and The Color Purple. These two are especially quoted in Madea's Family Reunion. See more »

Trademark:

Sets his film/TV productions in Atlanta, Georgia or Louisiana See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo