Scott Michael Elrod"flying HIGH." Soap Opera Digst. February 2, 2015. p. 69 (born February 10, 1975) is an American former 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.
Career
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". 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. Their son, Easton, was born in June 2016.
Filmography + List of film roles Year Title Rolev Notes 2008 Tricks of a Woman Rex WaverlyHellhounds (2009) with Amanda Brooks. 2010 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
+ List of television roles Year Title Role 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
External links Scott Elrod Official Website Scott Elrod Online Official Fansite