Tim Kring is the creator, an executive producer, and a writer for Heroes. Kring has worked as an executive producer for all four seasons of the show. He is the most prolific writer for the series.

Tim Kring is well-versed in writing and creating entertainment. He began his writing career for the hit TV show Knight Rider in the early 1980s. In 1987 Kring penned Teen Wolf Too alongside Jeph Loeb. He is best known for creating the hit television shows Crossing Jordan, and Strange World.

Following Heroes, Tim co-wrote the novel Shift with Dale Peck. In 2011, Fox gave Tim an order for the pilot of his new drama Touch.