Matt Kaplan

Matt Kaplan
Kaplan at the 2011 Whistler Film Festival in Whistler north of Vancouver, Canada
Born
Matthew Kaplan

(1984-04-14) April 14, 1984 (age 42)
California, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • businessman
Years active2007–present
Spouses
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(m. 2016; div. 2017)​
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(m. 2024)​
Children1

Matthew Kaplan (born April 14, 1984) is an American film producer. He is known for producing young adult films, particularly the To All the Boys (2018–present) film series. He is the founder and CEO of Ace Entertainment and former president of Awesomeness Films.

Education and films

Kaplan grew up in Los Angeles. He said that growing up, his passions were "football and movies". He graduated from Columbia University in Manhattan, New York. He was a quarterback on the Columbia Lions football team.

After college, he was hired by CBS President and CEO Les Moonves as an intern and became director of digital development for the company. He jumped to Lionsgate Films, rising to SVP Development and Production, overseeing projects including They Came Together and The Hunger Games. Kaplan founded Chapter One Films in 2013 and signed a first-look deal with Blumhouse Productions to produce movies including The Darkness and The Lazarus Effect. In 2015, Jeffrey Katzenberg chose him to head the film division of Awesomeness.

Kaplan began Ace Entertainment in 2017, producing the film To All the Boys I've Loved Before and its sequels.

In 2026, reports emerged that he and Alex Cooper created a hostile work environment at Unwell Network.

Personal life

From 2001 to 2004, while attending Columbia University, Kaplan dated actress/designer Ashley Olsen. In 2016, he married Australian actress Claire Holt. He filed for divorce a day before their anniversary in 2017.

He and Alexandra Cooper, the host of podcast Call Her Daddy, were engaged in March 2023. They married on April 6, 2024. In May 2026, Kaplan announced that he and Cooper were expecting their first child.

Filmography

Film

Producer

Television

Executive producer

References

  1. ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (December 12, 2017). "Matt Kaplan Departs Awesomeness Films, Launches ACE Entertainment (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Gilmore, Kelly (April 25, 2023). "Meet Matt Kaplan: All the Details on the Man Alex Cooper Is Calling Her Fiancé". Eonline.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Columbia College Today" (PDF). April 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Silverman, Stephen M. (May 5, 2004). "Ashley Olsen Breaks Up with Boyfriend". people.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "matt kaplan Archives". NYFA Podcasts. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Next Gen Execs 2016: Hollywood's Up-and-Comers 35 and Under". The Hollywood Reporter. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 23, 2015). "AwesomenessTV Taps Former Lionsgate Exec As Film Boss". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Jarvey, Natalie (June 23, 2015). "AwesomenessTV Launches Film Division (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Who Is Alex Cooper's Husband? All About Matt Kaplan". People.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 9, 2019). "Matt Kaplan's ACE Entertainment Launches TV Division Headed By Spencer Berman With Focus On YA Content". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alex Cooper's Unwell Network Is Facing More Behind-the-Scenes Allegations". Cosmopolitan. June 12, 2026. Archived from the original on July 5, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ Stone, Natalie (May 4, 2017). "Claire Holt's Husband Files for Divorce One Day Before 1-Year Anniversary". People.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ McGahan, Michelle; Vulpo, Mike (April 25, 2023). "Call Him Fiance! 5 Things to Know About Alex Cooper's BF Matt Kaplan". US Magazine. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ Najib, Shafiq (May 18, 2026). "Alex Cooper expecting 1st child with husband Matt Kaplan". abcnews.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.