Jan Schwieterman obit

Jan Schwieterman Dies: Actor Best Known For ‘Good Burger’ Comic Villain Role Was 52

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Jan Schwieterman, who played the burger-making nemesis to Kenan Thompson’s character in the 1997 Nickelodeon comedy Good Burger, died February 28 at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 52.

His death only recently came to widespread public notice. His brother Chad Schwieterman announced the news in a Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (JP) Schwieterman. He recently found out he had an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer and passed yesterday evening. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate this difficult time.”

Jan Patrick Schwieterman, known as J.P. to his family, was born on September 30, 1972, in Bluffton, IN. He moved to California after high school to become an actor and in 1994 was cast in an episode of the drama McKenna starring Chad Everett, Eric Close and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Other guest appearances quickly followed, including in episodes of series ER, Forever, NightMan and Undressed. He recurred in four episodes of Felicity starring Keri Russell.

His most memorable role came with Good Burger, the feature comedy featuring Nickelodeon stars Thompson and Kel Mitchell. As Kurt Bozwell, Schwieterman played the villainous owner of fast-food place Mondo Burger, a rival to the Good Burger joint where Thompson and Mitchell’s characters worked.

Schwieterman largely stepped away from acting following his role in the 2000 movie Fallen Arches, returning in 2007 for one final credit in the film Along the Way.

Along with his brother, Schwieterman is survived by mother Clara Reed; father LeeRoy Schwieterman; sisters Megan and Vanessa; and other extended family.

Actor

Along the Way (2007)

Along the Way

6.0

Michael Braga (as Jan Schwartzman)

2007

 

Fallen Arches (2000)

Fallen Arches

6.5

Ricky

2000

 

American Intellectuals (1999)

American Intellectuals

6.7

Cooper (as Jan Schweiterman)

1999

 

Undressed (1999)

Undressed

6.3

TV Series

(as Jan Schweiterman)

1999

1 episode

 

Scott Foley, Keri Russell, and Scott Speedman in Felicity (1998)

Felicity

6.9

TV Series

Lewis (as Jan Schweiterman)

1998–1999

4 episodes

 

Boti Bliss, Angel Boris Reed, Paul Francis, Rick Hearst, Ashley Laurence, Bruce Payne, and Jan Schwieterman in Warlock III: The End of Innocence (1999)

Warlock III: The End of Innocence

3.8

Video

Jerry (as Jan Schweiterman)

1999

 

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.9

TV Series

Thrax (segment "Rock & Roll Ears")

1998

1 episode

 

Matt McColm in NightMan (1997)

NightMan

5.6

TV Series

Bobby Winston

1998

1 episode

 

Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger (1997)

Good Burger

5.8

Kurt Bozwell

1997

 

Wasted

Jesse Roe (as Jan Schweiterman)

1996

 

Maria Mayenzet and Mark Schneider in Forever (1996)

Forever

4.4

TV Series

Mark Vincent (as Jan Schweiterman)

1996

3 episodes

 

Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)

ER

7.9

TV Series

Daniel Quinn (as Jan Savitar)

1994

1 episode

 

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Eric Close, Chad Everett, Shawn Huff, Ashlee Lauren, and Jacob Loyst in McKenna (1994)

McKenna

7.6

TV Series

Jeremy (as Jan Savitar)

1994

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

Good Burger 2: Good Burger 1 Movie Recap (2024)

Good Burger 2: Good Burger 1 Movie Recap

Video

Self (archive footage, as Jan Schweiterman)

2024