Cenk Uygur
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1970
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM 2022
as Self (archive footage)
By Day's End 2020
as Himself (voice)
How to Kill 14 People Without Saying a Word 2018
as Self
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone 2016
as Self - Host, The Young Turks
Money Monster 2016
as Cenk Uygur (uncredited)
Mad As Hell 2014
as Self
I'm Still Here 2010
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Contact 1997
as Reporter (uncredited)
The CLOSETocracy 2026
Executive Producer
UNCOUNTED - The Story of the California Election 2016
Producer
Credits from TMDB.