Born and raised in Delano, CA, Benito graduated Cum Laude from CSU Fresno with a BA in Political Science with hopes of becoming a lawyer. Then he decided he wanted to be an actor. Real smart.

Theatre: "Stuffed Grape Leaves", "The Way of the World", "The Right Reindeer Monologues", "Our Lady of 121st Street", "New Traditions", "A Midsummer Nights Dream", "Othello", "How the Other Half Loves", "Tracers", "Anna in the Tropics", and "Tartuffe".

Film: "The 7 Greatest Bathrooms in Los Angeles" and "Welcome to Shady Pines"