Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH;[3] né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, hacker, and cypherpunk activist. He has a previous conviction for hacking, dating back to 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006; the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

Julian Assange

Acting Born July 3, 1971 Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Julian Paul Assange (/əˈsɑːnʒ/ ə-SAHNZH;[3] né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, hacker, and cypherpunk activist. He has a previous conviction for hacking, dating back to 1996. He founded WikiLeaks in 2006; the organisation came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. After the 2010 leaks, the United States government launched a criminal investigation into Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

Known For

The Simpsons

Julian Assange (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

Horizon

Himself - Interviewed Guest

Democracy Now!

Self

Click

Self

360°

Self (archive footage)

Citizenfour

Self

Page One: Inside the New York Times

Self (archive footage)

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

Self - Founder, WikiLeaks (archive footage)

The Six Billion Dollar Man

Self

The Panama Papers

Self (archive footage)

Imminent Threat

Self (archive footage)