Kris Paronto

Kristian Joaquin "Tanto" Paronto (born 2 March 1971) is an American author, businessman, and former U.S. Army Ranger and CIA security contractor. He is known for his actions while part of the CIA annex security team during the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, J. Chris Stevens and the CIA compound in Benghazi. He is featured in the book ''13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi'' and is credited as a co-author, and is author of the self-help books ''The Patriot's Creed: Inspiration and Advice for Living a Heroic Life'' and ''The Ranger Way: Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield.''

Paronto was portrayed by actor Pablo Schreiber in the film ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.'' Provided by Wikipedia