Cenk Uygur
March 21, 1970 (54 years old) in Istanbul, Turkey
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
Credits
- 2019 ·The Conversationas Self - Host
- Future ·The Young Turksas Host
- 2021 ·Power Hour with Nina Turneras
- 2021 ·Q: Into the Stormas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·By Day's Endas Himself (voice)
- 2018 ·How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Wordas Self
- 2016 ·All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Self, host, The Young Turks
- 2016 ·Money Monsteras Self
- 2014 ·Mad As Hellas Self
- 2010 ·I'm Still Hereas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1997 ·Contactas Reporter (uncredited)