Kris " Tanto " Paronto is an American author and speaker as well as a former U.S. Army Ranger and CIA security contractor . Paronto 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 Chris Stephens 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 . Paronto was portrayed by Pablo Schreiber in the film '' 13 Hours : The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi '' . He is author of the 2017 self-improvement novel '' The Ranger Way : Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield '' and ' The Patriot 's Creed : Inspiration and Advice for Living a Heroic Life '
2012 terrorist attack
2012 Benghazi attack
Kris Paronto