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
The Young Turks
Contact
Money Monster
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
The Conversation
I'm Still Here
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Mad As Hell
All Movies (8)
- The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- By Day's End2020 · as Himself (voice)
- How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word2018 · as Self
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone2016 · as Self - Host, The Young Turks
- Money Monster2016 · as Self
- Mad As Hell2014 · as Self
- I'm Still Here2010 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Contact1997 · as Reporter (uncredited)
All TV Shows (4)
- Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal2024 · as Self - Host, The Young Turks (archive footage)
- Power Hour with Nina Turner2021
- The Conversation2019 · as Self - Host
- The Young Turks— · as Host