Born in Atlanta in 1982, Eliot was named after famed poet and playwright, T.S. Eliot. He graduated from Arts Magnet High School where he played tennis and lacrosse and was also a member of the swim team. Eliot was active with the high school newspaper as both his parents are newspaper journalists and editors. His brother is in the band Cameron and the Friendly Ship. He moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to attend UCLA and received a B.A. in Theater, Film, and Television. He speaks conversational Spanish and enjoys writing and sports when not pursuing acting endeavors.You can see him throughout LA, performing at The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade and Nerdmelt theaters. He can also be seen online with his comedy sketch group Dust Bowl kids.