Cenk Uygur
- Acting
- March 21, 1970 · Istanbul, Turkey
Biography
Cenk Kadir Uygur (born March 21, 1970) is a Turkish-American progressive political commentator, media host, attorney, journalist, and politician. Uygur is the creator of The Young Turks, an American left-wing, sociopolitical, progressive news and commentary program. Before beginning his career as a political commentator, he worked briefly as an associate attorney in Washington, D.C. and New York City. As a young man, Uygur supported social conservative positions but as his views evolved he began to identify as a progressive. Uygur also co-founded the progressive political action committee Justice Democrats along with Zack Exley, Saikat Chakrabarti, and Kyle Kulinski.
Known for
Filmography
- Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal · Self
- The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM · Self
- Power Hour with Nina Turner
- By Day's End · Self
- The Conversation · Self
- How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word · Self
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone · Self
- UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election · Producer
- Money Monster · Cenk Uygur (uncredited)
- Mad As Hell · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- I'm Still Here · Self
- Bitmeyen Şarkı · Oktay
- Contact · Reporter (uncredited)
- The Young Turks · Host, Creator