Cenk Uygur
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1970-03-21 · Istanbul, Turkey
Known for
- Contact (1997) — Reporter (uncredited)
- Money Monster (2016) — Cenk Uygur (uncredited)
- I'm Still Here (2010) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self - Guest
- Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (2024) — Self - Host, The Young Turks (archive footage)
- The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM (2022) — Self (archive footage)
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) — Self - Host, The Young Turks
- The Young Turks — Host
- By Day's End (2020) — Himself (voice)
- Mad As Hell (2014) — Self
- How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word (2018) — Self
- The Conversation (2019) — Self - Host
- Power Hour with Nina Turner (2021)
- Bitmeyen Şarkı (2010) — Oktay
- UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election (2016) — Producer