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

6.1

The Young Turks

TV SeriesN/A

7.4

Contact

Movie1997

5.0

The Conversation

TV Series2019

6.4

Money Monster

Movie2016

6.8

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal

TV Series2024

6.0

I'm Still Here

Movie2010

6.6

The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM

Movie2022

7.4

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

Movie2016

Filmography