Kaplan grew up in Dix Hills, Long Island around the corner from the landmark John Coltrane House. He studied philosophy, writing, and literature at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and at UCLA. He then trained in acting, improvisation, and writing with Scott Bernstein in Los Angeles. Randy's theater credits include Spring Awakening, Fifty Minutes, and The Fresca Wars. He has also acted in films (Never Say Goodbye, Missing Parents) and on television shows such as Beauty and the Beast, Growing Pains, A Different World, and the short-lived Ferris Beuller.
