Cenk Uygur
Born: 1970-03-21 in Istanbul, Turkey
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2020
- By Day's End as Himself (voice)
2019
- The Conversation as Self - Host
2018
2016
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone as Self - Host, The Young Turks
- Money Monster as Self
- UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election ... (Producer)
2014
- Mad As Hell as Self
2010
- I'm Still Here as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
- Contact as Reporter (uncredited)