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During its triumphant run on television from 2003 to 2020, Discovery’s American Chopper introduced millions of viewers to the wild world of chrome. The program focused entirely on custom built motorcycles, but also roped in family drama as its stars vie with one another in business but attempted to remain cordial in family affairs.
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It has been a few years since we’ve heard anything American Choppers-related. So, where is the cast of American Choppers now?
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Paul Teutul Sr.
In the years that followed the ending of American Choppers, Paul Teutul Sr. made a huge pivot in life. After getting into legal issues with his son, Paul decided to dissolve the Orange County Choppers business that he ran in New York and move things down to Florida. He now resides in the sunshine state on a farm where he raises horses. Paul also runs the OCC Roadhouse and Museum.
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Paul Teutul Jr.
The legal issues between him and his father left Paul Teutul Jr. working solo. In 2009, he founded Paul Jr. Designs in Montgomery, N.Y., which is where he still resides today. Outside of work in his own shop, Paul Jr. helmed the Aezeroth Choppers project alongside Blizzard Entertainment, designing motorcycles for World of Warcraft. In 2016, he also designed motorcycles for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of Shadows.
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Michael “Mikey” Teutul
In the years that followed American Choppers ending, Michael “Mikey” Teutul decided to take on other creative pursuits that interest him. After battling alcoholism and a stint in rehab, Michael decided to open an art gallery as well as start a company specializing in pasta sauces called FarQueue LLC.
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Vincent “Vinnie” DiMartino
Although American Choppers ended, Vincent “Vinnie” DiMartino’s passion for motorcycles lived on. After initially departing from the show, he founded VForce Customs in Rock Tavern, N.Y. However, his return to television for American Chopper: Senior vs Junior led him to dissolve that shop for the time being. Once that stint ended, he started up DiMartino Motorsports in 2013 based out of Walden, N.Y.
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Rick Petko
Amidst all of the tension that floated around during American Choppers, Rick Petko consistently tried his best to remain on both Paul Sr. and Paul Jr.’s good sides despite their constant feuding. Now that his time on television is over, Rick works as the chief fabricator for Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson and also operates a knife-making businesss.
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Cody Connelly
When Cody joined the team at just 14 years old, fans were impressed that someone so young could know that much about motorcycles. After stints with Vinnie at V-Force customs and Paul at Paul Jr. Designs, Cody decided to pivot away from motorcycles. He now seems to work at a utility company of some sort. His Instagram feed is full of posts of his job, his friends, and his family.
Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/american-chopper-cast-now
