Background and career
Scott Michael Elrod (born February 10, 1975) is an American former actor.
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.
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.
In December 2015, Elrod announced he and fiancée, Vanessa Vazart, were expecting a child together. Their son, Easton, was born in June 2016.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
