Caplan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amanita Caplan, ''Sense8'' character *

Arthur Caplan Arthur L. Caplan (born 1950) is an American ethicist and professor of bioethics at New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He is known for his contributions to the U.S. public policy, including: helping to found the National Marrow D ...

, American bioethicist *

Bryan Caplan Bryan Douglas Caplan (born April 8, 1971) is an American economist and author. He is a professor of economics at George Mason University, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, and a former c ...

(born 1971), American economist *

David Caplan David Richard Caplan (November 15, 1964 – July 24, 2019) was a Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the ridings of Oriole (provincial electoral district), Oriole ...

(born 1964), Canadian politician *

Elinor Caplan Elinor Caplan (born May 20, 1944) is a businesswoman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1997, and was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 20 ...

(1944–2019), Canadian politician *

Frank Caplan Frank Caplan (June 10, 1911 – September 28, 1988) was a youth worker, educator, folk toy collector, and pioneer in developing and manufacturing educational toys for children. He co-founded Creative Playthings in 1945 with his wife Theresa, and ...

(1911–1988), American toymaker * Fred H. Caplan (1914–2004), American judge from West Virginia *

Gerald Caplan Gerald Lewis "Gerry" Caplan (born 8 March 1938) is a Canadian academic, public policy analyst, commentator, and political activist. He has had a varied career in academia, as a political organizer for the New Democratic Party, in advocacy around ed ...

(born 1938), Canadian political academic * Irwin Caplan (1919–2007), American cartoonist *

Lizzy Caplan Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her performances as Virginia E. Johnson in the Showtime series '' Masters of Sex'' (2013–2016) and as Libby Epstein in FX on Hulu's '' Fleishman Is in Trouble'' (2022) have e ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Melvyn Caplan Melvyn Caplan is a British Conservative politician. He has been a councillor for Little Venice since 1990. He was the leader of Westminster City Council from 1995 to 2000. Until his resignation in 2021, he was the Deputy Leader of the council an ...

, British politician * Philip Caplan, Lord Caplan (1929–2008), Scottish lawyer and judge * Ralph Caplan (born 1925), American design consultant *

Twink Caplan Marianne "Twink" Caplan (born )Moskowitz, Lawrence (December 31, 1974)"Twink Caplan Strange Intrusion In WEEP's Country Music Sound" ''Simpson's Leader-Times''. p. 9. Retrieved June 13, 2025. "Twink, 27, a former actress in New York and ball ...

, American actress

Fictional characters

* Logan Caplan, from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City * Lou Caplan, from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City *

Sonny Caplan Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun"; a nickname derived from the Italian names Salvatore, Santo, or S ...

, from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City

Fictional characters

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