Who Is Matt Kaplan? 5 Things to Know About Alex Cooper's Husband
"Call Her Daddy" podcast host Alex Cooper has been married to film producer Matt Kaplan, whom she calls "Mr. Sexy Zoom Man" on the podcast, since April 2024.
The reason for the nickname isn't just to protect their privacy - "Matt is so private, but he also loves the Daddy Gang," Cooper told W Magazine in April 2023 about her husband's reaction to her listeners - it's also because the couple first met during a business Zoom meeting.
Kaplan, who famouslydated Ashley Olsen in the early 2000s, is the CEO of Ace Entertainment. His company has produced theTo All the Boys I've Loved Before franchise and more hit movies.
While Kaplan had walked down the aisle before, Cooperwasn't certain she ever wanted to tie the knot.
"Growing up, I never wanted to conform to something that society is telling us: to get married to a man and live happily ever after," she explained to W. "So many marriages in my life are so unhealthy and unstable. A lot of people settle, and I refuse to do that."
Cooper and Kaplan later found themselves working together on the Unwell Network. In April 2026, a Bloomberg article claimed Kaplan runs the network's day-to-day operations and has been at the center of internal turmoil. He did not immediately comment on the report.
Keep reading to learn more about Kaplan and how he found his way into Cooper's life:
1. What Is Matt Kaplan's Job?
The businessman is the founder and CEO of Ace Entertainment, which has produced the To All the Boys I've Loved Before franchise, The Lazarus Effect, Before I Fall and more. Before founding his own film production company, he was the president of AwesomenessTV.
2. How Did Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan Meet?
The couple met on a business call over Zoom, leading to Kaplan's "Call Her Daddy" codename as "Mr. Sexy Zoom Man."
3. How Did Matt Kaplan Propose?
After setting up a fake photo shoot with the help of Cooper's publicist - in order to have the podcaster out of the house and in hair and makeup - Kaplan popped the question at the couple's L.A. home in March 2023.
"When I came home that night, my entire house was covered in candles, lit all over, music playing, and a scavenger hunt leading to Matt proposing," Cooper recalled to W magazine. "There was a computer and the screen said ‘play me.' I played the video, and it was Matt wearing the same exact outfit that he wore on our first Zoom meeting together. He talked about our relationship and his love for me, and then he asked me to open the card sitting there and to follow the scavenger hunt around the house."
The couple later tied the knot in a gorgeous ceremony in Riviera Maya, Mexico, in early April 2024.
4. What Is Matt Kaplan's A-List Dating History?
Prior to finding love with Cooper, Kaplan dated Olsen in the early 2000s. He was later married from 2016 to 2017.
5. What Is Matt Kaplan's Educational Background?
While Cooper graduated from Boston University, Kaplan attended Columbia University in the early 2000s (during his romance with the Full House alum). While at the Ivy League institution, Kaplan was the quarterback of the Columbia Lions and studied film.
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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 11:45 AM.