Marshall Jay Kaplan


Marshall Jay Kaplan is a Gemini Award nominated senior television producer, director, and host, best known for the celebrity show Totally Tracked Down.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Marshall was an art student in high school, but attended the University of Toronto where he graduated with a double degree in microbiology and biochemistry.

Career

Kaplan's first step into the world of entertainment was developing his artistic craft and becoming the "cartoonist to the stars", as he has drawn no less than 10,000 celebrities for them. Most recent drawings were for Jon Hamm, Bradley Cooper, Kim Kardashian, the cast of Glee and Sofía Vergara. Next he ventured into the entertainment section of newspapers with his "Where are they now?" column, carried by some 60 newspapers in the United States and Canada. He has also worked for Canadian radio stations.
Kaplan became a producer of the television show Style By Jury, producing a total of 75 episodes. He then starred in Totally Tracked Down, a television show based on his column "Where Are They Now" in which he literally tracks down television's most memorable icons. He was also an executive producer and a creator of the show. The show aired on TVtropolis and now on Reelz. Marshall is also the series producer for the game show Instant Cash, a producer for the reality show Brides of Beverly Hills, the comedic property show My House, Your Money, the hidden camera competition show Giving You The Business, the series producer for Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott's new reality show , the director for the reality series Unusually Thicke, starring Alan Thicke, and the series producer and director for Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan new series, Colin and Justin's Cabin Pressure.
Most recently, Kaplan is producing his first documentary feature film.