Eric Kripke (born 1974) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is the creator of The WB (now The CW) series Supernatural, the NBC series Revolution and Timeless, and the Amazon series The Boys.
Kripke was born in Toledo, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He is a 1992 graduate of Sylvania Southview High School, Kripke often created home movies with friends to show to other students. His artistic influences include John Bellairs. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1996 as a member of the Gamma Eta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha.
Kripke wrote and directed two 1997 short films: Battle of the Sexes and Truly Committed. He later developed and wrote for The WB's 2003 television series Tarzan, which was cancelled after eight episodes, and followed this by writing the 2005 film Boogeyman. Furthermore, he was an associate producer for the 2011 romantic action thriller The Adjustment Bureau.