Paul Teutul, Sr.
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| Born |
Paul John Teutul May 1, 1949 (age 67) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Motorcycle Designer and Builder |
| Spouse(s) | Paula Teutul (m. 1969-1995) (divorced) Beth Dillon (m. 2007; separated 2012- Divorced 2015) |
| Children |
Paul Jr. Daniel Michael Cristin |
| Website | orangecountychoppers.com |
Paul John Teutul is the -founder of Orange County Choppers, a manufacturer of custom motorcycles and the focus of the reality television series American Chopper. Teutul first appeared on the show with his sons Paul Teutul Jr. and Michael Teutul. In 2013 his new show Orange County Choppers premiered on CMT
Teutul was born in Yonkers, New York and grew up in Pearl River, New York.
In the book written by the Teutuls called The Tale of the Teutuls, Teutul reveals that he didn't know his middle name until his mid thirties, and he finds out that he is in fact a legal junior, having the same name as his father, but by then the nickname "senior" had already stuck.
Although he never served in a branch of the United States military during the Vietnam War, Teutul sailed as a member of the Merchant Marine during the war. It is unclear what shipboard department he worked in, or how long he sailed.
Teutul originally started out owning Orange County Ironworks, a fabrication shop now solely owned and managed by son Daniel. He began building custom bikes for pleasure after being inspired by the many custom bikes appearing on the streets and in films. In 1999 he left and founded Orange County Choppers He hired his son Paul Jr and began building bikes for sale.
Teutul is also particular about neatness, often yelling (at least in the earlier episodes of American Chopper) about the disorganization and cleanliness of the shop, and being described by Michael at one point as being "like Martha Stewart on a motorcycle." Teutul has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
He has been featured in the music video for Nickelback's "Rockstar", and also in the television programs Long Way Round starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman and on King of the Hill in Season 10, Episode 10 titled Hank Fixes Everything. Along with his son Paul Jr., Teutul played a small role in the 2007 film Wild Hogs. As part of the agreement with the My Name Is Earl bike, they were also featured on an episode of the show. In a 2008 episode, they can be seen fighting in a makeshift bike shop as Earl steals a bike parked outside.
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