Eric Kripke is an American film and television writer, director, and producer, best known as the creator of the television show Supernatural, starring Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki.
Brief Biography
Kripke's lifelong interest in urban legends and mythology inspired the idea for the show that became Supernatural. Supernatural premiered September 28, 2006 on the WB and later moved to the CW. The show's third season began on October 4, 2007.
Kripke lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son, who was born, somewhat to his parents' alarm, on May 2, 2007, the same date as Supernatural brother Sam Winchester. (On Sam's six month birthday, his mother was murdered in his nursery by a demon.) Fortunately, the Kripke household had an uneventful November 2nd.
Eric Kripke in the News
- Supernatural Casting News; Meg Returns
- But ever since Dean and Sam opened a gate to hell in the second season, Executive Producer and show creator Eric Kripke has been wondering just where Meg is ...
- San Diego Comic Con 2009 - Sunday Schedule
- ... creator/executive producer Eric Kripke (Boogeyman), and executive producers Ben Edlund (Angel) and Sera Gamble (Eyes) present an exclusive sneak peek at ...
- SUPERNATURAL Stars Diss Fans!
- ... (Bobby Singer), Eric Kripke (Creator/Executive Producer), Sera Gamble (Executive Producer) and Ben Edlund (Executive Producer) scheduled to attend. ...
Eric Kripke on Supernatural
"We're hoping the audience will connect to committed, good, red-blooded, rollicking storytelling that every week is a satisfying story. We'll track the mythology, but every week we just want to scare the hell out of you with basically a different horror movie that has a beginning, a middle, and an end."
Supernatural airs Thursdays at 9 PM EST on the CW.
Kripke at the LA Salute to Supernatural 2008 Con
- Part One
- Part one of Kripke's panel: music, a Supernatural movie, what inspired him to be a writer, budgetary issues, ad-libbing, DVD extras, tie-in novels, and more
- Part Two
- Part two of Kripke's panel: the lighting in season three, directing What Is and What Should Never Be, what's in store for season four (mild spoilers), Ellen and Jo, and much more
- Part Three
- Part three of Kripke's panel: Lilith (some mild spoilers), religion, Bela, and more
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Supernatural (Season #3)
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Season 3 is here fellow fans! If the first episode is any indication of the rest of this season, then we are in for one hell of a gruesome ride. Can Sam find a way to reverse Dean's deal with the Crossroads Demon? Has Sam changed into some sort of pa...
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Supernatural (Season 4)
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Season 4 has started and so have the episode spoilers and guide. So far all I have to say about this season is WOW! As always, if you have any news that can be verified, please drop me a line. Once I check it out, I will not only include the news, b...
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Supernatural (Season #2)
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Season 2 finally started 09/28/06 and it started with one hell of a geat episode! We'll be looking forward to some new characters this season and some great guest stars as well. Make sure to keep checking back for news on the show, its stars, and the...
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Supernatural (season #1)
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What more can you want from a show? The WB's "Supernatural" has it all: ghosts, demons, muscle cars, guns, awesome rock and roll, and another season! Supernatural (season #1) follows two estranged brothers on their hunt for their father, who...
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Supernatural Music
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In its four seasons on the air, Supernatural has acquired a dedicated following due to its thrilling storylines, great family drama, and charismatic young stars. For many people, the brilliant soundtrack of classic rock, metal, country, and blues hit...
"Old Man Kripke" and the Greatest Hits of Mullet Rock
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In interviews, Kripke has claimed that his friends call him "Old Man Kripke" because of his refusal to listen to any music recorded after 1980. His taste in music has had a profound influence on the soundtrack of Supernatural, which features classic rock, metal, and country music by the likes of Bad Company, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Styx, Blue Oyster Cult, Jefferson Airplane, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Although the show does not have traditional credits, its unofficial theme song has become Kansas's "Carry On My Wayward Son."
At the 2006 William S. Paley Television Festival, Kripke had the following response to a viewer's question about the inspiration for the show's music choices:
Kripke: That was something that was really important to me, coming into the Pilot. I'm from a small town in Ohio and this is the music I listen to. I was a huge Zeppelin fan. So when it came time to write and produce the Pilot, it was so important to me, with all due respect to my beloved network, not to have music that is usually on that network. I was so rabid about it that in the original draft of the pilot, I even wrote in the script, "Cue music. And you can take your anemic alternative pop and shove it up your ass." And the reason I wrote the scene in the Pilot, where they're talking about tapes - AC/DC, Motorhead, Metallica - if we shoot that and it gets in the pilot, then we have to use my music because it's already in the show. We had a great time in post-production, figuring out these songs and calling in one morning, "Billy Squier, what about Billy Squier?" I think it is a real signature to the show and it is Midwestern, two guys from Kansas and a muscle car and this is the music they listen to. I love it. The other night there was Joe Walsh and I was laughing, "Yay, Rocky Mountain Way on WB." (Read the full transcript)
Following the 2007 ComicCon, Cynthia Boris of MediaVillage.com had the following to report:
[Kripke] sees himself as a sort of School of Rock missionary. Sadly, the gospel according to Zeppelin won't be preached since the group won't sell their songs for under a billion dollars. "That's a rough estimate," Kripke adds.
Other dream songs and bands on Kripke's list are Traveling Riverside Blues, Ramble On," and Aerosmith, which he also had to pass on because the songs were too expensive. Still, he has managed to procure an incredible collection of classic rock tunes that have become anthems for the show's fans and there's nothing Kripke likes better than a convert.
"One of the best pleasures I've had with this show is when I'm online checking out the blogs and there's this 14-year-old kid who says, 'What is this band, Foreigner and this song, Hot Blooded? I really liked it and I went out and bought the greatest hits of Foreigner' and I'm like, ah, I'm doing God's work! I'm introducing people to Foreigner, now if I can get people on board with Triumph! Spreading that sick obsession of mine has been very very gratifying." (Read the full article)
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The Cast of Supernatural
Supernatural is unusual in that it really has only two main characters, the ghost-busting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, played by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, but the show also has a rich cast of recurring characters and guest stars.
Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as John Winchester
Samantha Ferris as Ellen Harvelle
Alona Tal as Jo Harvelle
Jim Beaver (Bobby Singer)
Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester
Nicki Aycox (Meg Masters)
Adrianne Palicki as Jessica Moore
Sterling K. Brown as Gordon Walker
Lauren Cohan (Bela)
Katie Cassidy (Ruby)
Charles Malik Whitfield as Agent Henriksen
Amber Benson (Lenore)
Amy Ackers (Andrea Barr)
Tricia Helfer (Molly McNamara)
Julie Benz (Layla Rourke)
Sarah Shahi as Constance
Linda Blair (Detective Ballard)
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Lauren Cohan
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Lauren Cohan is an up-and-coming young actress best known for her role as Bela Talbot in the CW's cult hit Supernatural.
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Jim Beaver
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Jim Beaver is an American television, film, and stage actor, a playwright and screenwriter, and a film historian. He is most familiar to audiences for his roles as Ellsworth in HBO's Western drama Deadwood, Bobby Singer in the CW's Supernatural, and...
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TV's Favorite Dead Guy: Jeffrey Dean Morgan
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This Lens is a tribute to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the handsome American actor most famous for his roles as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy, John Winchester on Supernatural, and Judah Botkin on Weeds. On all three of these shows, his character is now de...
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Jensen Ackles
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Jensen is man of many talents. Actor, model, producer, and assistant director, Jensen can do it all. Best know for his role as Dean Winchester on the WB's(CW) Supernatural. "When I was in middle school, some of my so-called friends found...
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Jared Padalecki
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Jared is best known for his roles on the WB(CW) series The Gilmore Girls and Supernatural. Jared says that when fans are screaming his name at a movie premiere or during public appearances, he still looks around for Jared Leto or some "oth...
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Eric Kripke on the WGA Writer's Strike
As of January 30th, 2008, Kripke did not sound optimistic for a speedy resolution to the strike:
"If the strike ends by mid-February, we could probably still gear up and get two or three episodes done. If it ends tomorrow, which it won't, we could do three or four. With any luck, the strike will be over in time for us to bang out a couple more."
Kripke is a known supporter of the strike and has been reported on the picket lines on multiple occasions. Several fans' accounts of meeting him can be read here and here.
Kripke has also expressed concern for his crew:
"Last week, about 250 crewmembers who work on Supernatural went out of work, pretty much everyone in the Canadian production office. And these are brilliantly talented people who bust their ass on the show, and have sacrificed so much working day in and day out at Supernatural. And [executive producer] Bob [Singer] and I had to put them all out of work. So, it's bad. It's bad for everybody. And it's painful. And I happen to agree with the reasons that we're striking, but it doesn't make it any less painful. I just hope the powers that be on both sides can settle as quickly as possible so we can get back to work. And, yes, part of it is because I want to continue telling the story, and I want to keep telling stories about Sam and Dean, and I want to create more product for the fans.
But I have to say my most driving impulse is I just want my crew to work. And I hate that they're out of work going into the holiday season."
Other cast and crew members have also expressed support for the strike, attended charity benefits for out-of-work writers and crew, and walked the lines. Writers Sera Gamble, Ben Edlund, Cathryn Humphries, and Jeremy Carver have all been regulars on the pickup line, and Sera has written about the strike several times on her blog, in particular in her post Not Kvetching. Cathryn Humphries will be participating in a question and answer session organized by a fan-based writer support group.
For updates on the strike and information about how to support the writers, please visit United Hollywood, WGA Supporters, and Fans4Writers.
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Learn More About Kripke's Other Projects
- Tarzan (2003 TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- Wild Innocence
- A fansite for Tarzan
- Boogeyman (2005)
- Boogeyman on IMDb
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kathy wrote
I think you ought to make a Supernatural movie with the guys! That would be awesome!
Posted December 20, 2008
luisa wrote
it has everything in it (action, thriller etc)
but im not happy dat dean went hel :( i was told dat sam dies is dat true if u no tel me lol
Posted June 29, 2008
luisa wrote
hey guys thou of u dat love scifi i recommend u watch supernatural seasons 1-3 luv it dont mis r show i make sure im home lol awsum work keep it up i no u wil lol 100 out of 100 lol love u guys
Posted June 27, 2008
Luisa wrote
hey eric just wana say thanks 4 havin such an awsum cast in the supa natural home lol um just wana c if u would b able 2 read 1 of my scripts that i hav writen if yer i would very much love 2 hear back from u hears my address ch.kygirl@hotmail.com its very important 4 me 2 hear back from u plz thank u 4 ur time
Posted June 27, 2008
oniyagi wrote...
Great stuff! 5* and lensrolled to all of my Supernatural lenses :)
Posted November 26, 2007
