This comment inspired him to apply himself to a career in writing.

Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Perry has also created several television shows, his most successful of which is Tyler Perry's House of Payne, a show that ran for eight seasons on TBS from June 21, 2006, to August 10, 2012.

On October 2, 2012, Perry struck an exclusive multi-year partnership with Oprah Winfrey and her Oprah Winfrey Network.

In 2011 he was the highest paid man in entertainment; he earned US0 million between May 20.

Perry also creates films, some produced as live recordings of stage plays, and others filmed using full sets and locations with full editing.