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

N/A•TV Series•

6.1

Contact

1997•Movie•

7.4

Money Monster

2016•Movie•

6.4

Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal

2024•TV Series•

6.8

The Conversation

2019•TV Series•

5.0

I'm Still Here

2010•Movie•

6.0

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

2016•Movie•

7.4

Mad As Hell

2014•Movie•

5.7

Filmography