Cenk Uygur
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- 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
The Young Turks
TV · as Host · 586 eps
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
TV · as Self - Host, The Young Turks (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Power Hour with Nina Turner
TV · 15 eps
By Day's End
Movie · as Himself (voice)
The Conversation
TV · as Self - Host · 588 eps
How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word
Movie · as Self
Money Monster
Movie · as Cenk Uygur (uncredited)
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Movie · as Self - Host, The Young Turks
Mad As Hell
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
I'm Still Here
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bitmeyen Şarkı
TV · as Oktay · 1 ep
Contact
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)