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
all 11
Movies 8
self 6
TV Shows 3
Producer 1
Power Hour with Nina Turner (2021)
TV
Himself (voice)
By Day's End (2020)
Movie
Host
The Conversation (2019)
TV
Self
How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word (2018)
Movie
Self, host, The Young Turks
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016)
Movie
Producer
UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election (2016)
Movie
Himself
Money Monster (2016)
Movie
4.83
Self
Mad As Hell (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I'm Still Here (2010)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Contact (1997)
Movie
5.17
Self - Host / Self / Self - Co-Host
The Young Turks
TV
Ratings
Average 5.87
Based on 429 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1997
2016
2016
2021
2021
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1970-03-21 (54 years old)
Birth NameCenk Kadir Uygur
Birth PlaceIstanbul, Turkey
Religionatheism
RelativesHasan Piker
CitizenshipsTurkey, United States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles, United States of America
AwardsEmperor Has No Clothes Award
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