{{short description|American actor|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | name = Scott Elrod | image = ScottElrod2011.jpg | caption = Elrod in 2011 | birth_name = Scott Michael Elrod | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|2|10|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Bitburg, Germany<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottelrodactor.com/biography|title = 六彩网&#124;六彩合网站&#124;六彩网app}}</ref> | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2005–2017 | spouse = | partner = | children = Lilli & Easton }}

'''Scott Michael Elrod'''<ref name="flying high">"flying HIGH." ''Soap Opera Digst''. February 2, 2015. p. 69</ref> (born February 10, 1975) is an American actor.

==Early life== Elrod was born into an American military family in Bitburg, Germany. After moving around the Philippines with his family, he was raised in Parker, Colorado. His father was an F-16 pilot and Elrod wanted to become a pilot himself. He earned his pilot license after graduation and became an air traffic controller.<ref name="SElrodBio">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottelrodactor.com/biography/scott_elrod_biography.html|title=Scott Elrod Biography|work=ScottElrodActor.com|accessdate=May 26, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508042044/http://www.scottelrodactor.com/biography/scott_elrod_biography.html|archivedate=May 8, 2013}}</ref>

==Career== thumb|right|175px|Elrod in 2010 After seeing the film ''Top Gun'', Elrod decided to become an actor. He relocated to Los Angeles, in April 2004, to pursue a career in acting. Eventually, his performances in small parts in ''CSI: NY'', ''Days of Our Lives'', and the “Nothing In This World” music video by Paris Hilton, brought him to the attention of the casting crew of ''Men in Trees'', in which he played the part of Anne Heche's friend, occasional roommate, and sometimes love interest "Cash".<ref name = "SElrodBio" /> In 2013, he starred in the films ''Home Run'' and ''Lone Survivor''. In 2016 he played Meredith's new man in Grey's Anatomy. On August 1, 2016, he was cast as celebrity Travis Brenner in Chicago Fire.

==Personal life== In December 2015, Elrod announced he and fiancée, Vanessa Vazart, were expecting a child together.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/young-restless-star-scott-elrod-expecting-first-child-girlfriend-2235053|title=Scott Elrod Expecting First Child|author=Massabrook, Nicole|publisher=Ibitimes.com.|date=December 21, 2015|accessdate=December 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/46233/yrs-scott-elrod-is-engaged|title=Scott Elrod is Engaged|author=Young, Candace|publisher=Soaps.sheknows.com.|date=December 28, 2015|accessdate=December 28, 2015}}</ref> Their son, Easton, was born in June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BG9v2O1tScK/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/scottelrod/1278388304214304522 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Easton Thomas Elrod Arrived Yesterday|author=Elrod, Scott|publisher=Instagram.com.|date=June 22, 2016|accessdate=June 22, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/46183/yrs-scott-elrods-baby-news|title=Scott Elrod Baby News|publisher=Soaps.sheknows.com|author=Young, Candace|date=June 22, 2016|accessdate=June 22, 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class = "wikitable sortable" |+ List of film roles ! Year ! Title ! Rolev ! class = "unsortable" | Notes |- | 2008 | ''Tricks of a Woman'' | Rex Waverly |Hellhounds (2009) with Amanda Brooks. |- | 2010 | ''{{sortname|The|Switch|dab = 2010 film}}'' | Declan | |- | 2010 | ''Death and Cremation'' | Matt Fairchild | |- | 2010 | ''Hard Breakers'' | Bobby | |- | 2011 | ''Knifepoint'' | Adam | |- | 2011 | ''Escapee'' | Officer Carter Thomas | Credited as Scott Michael Elrod |- | 2012 | ''Vanished'' | Brio | Short film |- | 2012 | ''Stolen Child'' | John | Direct-to-video |- | 2012 | ''Argo'' | Achilles Crux | |- | 2013 | ''Home Run'' | Cory | |- | 2014 | ''Lone Survivor'' | Peter Musselman | |}

{| class = "wikitable sortable" |+ List of television roles ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" | Notes |- | 2005 | ''CSI: NY'' | Young male | Episode: "Grand Murder at Central Station" |- | 2006 | ''Desire'' | Daniel | |- | 2007–2008 | ''Men in Trees'' | Leonard "Cash" Morrissey | 14 episodes |- | 2008 | ''CSI: Miami'' | Jim Farber | Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place" |- | 2008 | ''Mother Goose Parade'' | | Television film |- | 2009 | ''Hellhounds'' | Kleitos | Television film |- | 2009 | ''Uncorked'' | Andrew Browning | Television film |- | 2010 | ''True Blue'' | Kevin Ulster | Television film |- | 2010 | ''Castle'' | Brad Dekker | Episode: "The Third Man" |- | 2012 | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | Brett Turner | Episode: "Neighborhood Watch" |- | 2014 | ''Anger Management'' | Tim | Episode: "Charlie Catches Jordan in the Act" |- | 2014–2015 | ''The Young and the Restless'' | Joe Clark | 93 episodes |- | 2015 | ''How To Get Away With Murder'' | Gideon Holt | Episode: "It's Called the Octopus" |- | 2016 | ''Grey's Anatomy'' | Dr. Major Will Thorpe | 4 episodes |- | 2016 | ''Chicago Fire'' | Travis Brenner | recurring role |- | 2017 | ''Sun, Sand & Romance'' | Eric | Television film |}

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.scottelrodactor.com Scott Elrod] Official Website * [http://www.scottelrod.net Scott Elrod Online] Official Fansite * {{IMDb name|2040932}}

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