Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 21, 1970
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Credits
15 titles
Cenk Uygur
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 - Host, The Young Turks (archive footage)
The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM
Self (archive footage)
Power Hour with Nina Turner
By Day's End
Himself (voice)
The Conversation
Self - Host
How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word
Self
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Self - Host, The Young Turks
UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election
Producer
Money Monster
Cenk Uygur (uncredited)
Mad As Hell
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
I'm Still Here
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bitmeyen Şarkı
Oktay
Contact
Reporter (uncredited)
The Young Turks
Host