[1] Rindaro was born in the village of Samrong, Battambang Province, in northwestern Cambodia and developed a passion for films at an early age.
Afterward, though he still dreamed of becoming an actor, he wanted to honor his father's wishes for him to be a doctor, a prestigious position in Cambodian society.
Upon returning home from Ho Chi Minh City in 1987, he was stopped by another driver who was an owner of film production company.
Because his look was similar to a certain Cambodian actor who was famous at that time, he was offered a role in a film Secret Tears in the Quiet Purple Night.
[2][4] During the late 1990s, Cambodian cinema suffered from lack of funding and interest from producers, Tep Rindaro started to act in karaoke music videos.
[5] This was also the last collaboration of this famous pair on screen, as Ampor Tevi sometime after release ended her acting career and moved to the USA.
[6] After a big success of The Snake King's Child, Tep Rindaro continued acting in more films and karaoke videos, and was offered a role in some Norodom Sihanouk productions, like a comedy film Lon Nol Lon Non Lonnoliens, and dramas Arsina, Le Cid Khmer and La Chatelaine de Banareath.
[2][4] In 2005, he was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation from Princess Bopha Devi on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and also received Royal Officer rank called Sina.