
About
Cenk Uygur
Overview
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
Acting |
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2021 | Power Hour with Nina Turner | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2020 | By Day's End | Actor | Himself (voice) | 58 Average |
2019 | The Conversation | Actor | Self - Host | 69 Fair |
2018 | How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2016 | All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone | Actor | Self - Host, The Young Turks | 59 Average |
2016 | Money Monster | Actor | Self | 63 Fair |
2014 | Mad As Hell | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2010 | I'm Still Here | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
1997 | Contact | Actor | Reporter (uncredited) | 72 Good |
The Young Turks | Actor | Host | 68 Fair |
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Production |
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2016 | UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election | Production | Producer | 58 Average |