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​Jan Schweiterman, best known for his role as Kurt Bozwell in the 1997 Nickelodeon film Good Burger, passed away on February 28, 2025, at the age of 52. The cause of his death is attributed to an aggressive form of stage 4 cancer.

Schweiterman has portrayed the role of the owner of Mondo Burger, an ambitious and unscrupulous character, and his portrayal has left a mark on the fans of the cult classic.

Jan Schweiterman in Good Burger | Credit: Paramount Pictures

Apart from this classic movie, Scheweiterman also appeared in other movies like American Intellectuals and Warlock III: The End of Innocence in 1999. His other acting credits go to popular TV series like NightMan and Felicity.

As an actor he was quite versatile,...

The world of entertainment has lost another beloved figure, i.e. Jan Schweiterman, the actor who we all recognize from Good Burger. He has passed away at the age of 52, a news that devastated his fans and colleagues.

Jan Schweiterman | @Jan Schweiterman / Facebook

People didn’t just love his talent, and memorable on-screen performances, but also how full of life he was. As tributes pour in, let’s take a closer look at the events that led to his death, and his legacy that will live on, far after he’s gone.

Jan Schweiterman’s battle with cancer Jan Schweiterman | @Jan Schweiterman / Facebook

As per reports, Jan Schweiterman’s death occurred on February 28, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri (via New York Post). It was a devastating blow for his family and friends, and his brother Chad Schweiterman confirmed the news in a Facebook post.

The actor had stage 4 cancer,...

Actor Jan Schwieterman, whose roles memorably included playing the villain in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger, has died. He was 52 years old.

According to an obituary shared by the family, Schwieterman died on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri. The late actor's brother, Chad Schwieterman, announced his sibling's passing in a post on Facebook, including some photos of Schwieterman posing with Chad and other family members. Major news outlets have now begun reporting on the passing, which was revealed by his brother to be from cancer.

"It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (Jp) Schwieterman," Chad's post stated. "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. Rest in peace, brother. We love you and miss you."

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Sad news out of Hollywood today, as actor Jan Schwieterman — best known for his work in the 1997 film Good Burger — has passed away at the age of 52.

News of Schwieterman’s passing comes to us courtesy of a social media post from his brother, Chad.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (Jp) Schwieterman,” Chad wrote on Facebook.

Jan Schweiterman appears in the beloved 1997 comedy ‘Good Burger.’ (Paramount Pictures)

According to the grieving family, Jan was diagnosed with “an aggressive form” of cancer, and he passed away shortly thereafter.

“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,” Chad explained in his post.

“Rest in peace, brother. We love you and miss you,” he concluded

According to People magazine,...

Jan Schwieterman, who portrayed the antagonist Kurt Bozwell alongside Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell in the 1997 Nickelodeon spinoff movie Good Burger, has died. He was 52.

Schwieterman died Feb. 28 at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri, his family announced. His brother, Chad, wrote on Facebook that he recently had been diagnosed with “an aggressive form” of Stage 4 cancer.

In Paramount’s Good Burger, directed by Brian Robbins — who co-created the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That, from which the movie emanated — Schwieterman starred as Bozwell, the evil owner and manager of Mondo Burger, rival of the Good Burger restaurant where Thompson and Mitchell’s Dexter and Ed work.

Born in Bluffton, Indiana, on Sept. 30, 1972, Jan Patrick Schwieterman was an Eagle Scout before he moved to California soon after high school to become an actor, and he landed his first roles on episodes of ABC’s McKenna and NBC’s ER in 1994.

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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.

Actor Jan Schwieterman, who played villain Kurt Bozwell in Nickelodeon’s Good Burger, has died. He was 52. An obituary notes Jan passed away at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri, on Friday, February 28. The death was confirmed by Jan’s brother, Chad Schwieterman, who revealed on Facebook that the actor was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. “It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my brother, Jan (Jp) Schwieterman,” Chad wrote. “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.” “Rest in peace, brother. We love you and miss you,” he added. Born in Bluffton, Indiana, on September 30, 1972, Jan (also knows as J.P.) was a member of the Boy Scouts of America as a child and was “proud” of becoming an Eagle Scout. After leaving high school,...

Good Burger 2 is a fun nostalgia ride for fans of the original, capturing the same good-natured charm and chemistry between Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. While the sequel leans heavily on nostalgia, particularly in the first half, Thompson and Mitchell's Abbott & Costello-style riffing and Mitchell's lovable portrayal of Ed make it a satisfying watch. Good Burger 2 adds new elements to the franchise, including the use of AI and automation, and brings in fresh characters, while still delivering the silly and charming humor that fans expect.

Belatedly arriving 26 years after its 1997 predecessor, Good Burger 2 positions itself as a fun nostalgia ride for fans of Nickelodeon's signature All That sketch and the innate chemistry between Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Good Burger 2 has just as much good-natured, family-friendly charm as the original Good Burger, but it also leans a bit too heavily into the aforementioned nostalgia, particularly in its first half.

The long-awaited sequel to Good Burger, set to stream on Paramount+, will feature Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell reuniting onscreen for the first time since the 2019 reboot of All That. Carmen Electra and Josh Server from the 1997 film are confirmed to appear in Good Burger 2, leaving room for potential cameos from other celebrities and original characters. Fans are hoping for cameos from Linda Cardellini, Sinbad, Shaq, Shar Jackson, Jan Schweiterman, Ron Lester (as a tribute), Lorrie Beth Denberg, Dan Frischman, Nick Cannon, and Amanda Bynes in the highly anticipated sequel.

The growing anticipation around Good Burger 2 has left much speculation about what popular characters could make cameos in the long-awaited sequel. The movie is set to stream exclusively on Paramount+ more than 25 years after the release of the 1997 original film. Stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell will reunite onscreen for the first time since the 2019 reboot of the...

New cast members have been revealed for Good Burger 2. In development for a streaming release on Paramount+, the sequel brings back Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson to reprise their respective roles as Ed and Dexter from the original film. Variety now reports that Good Burger 2 will also bring back Carmen Electra, Josh Server, and Lori Beth Denberg. These will be actors familiar to fans of the original Good Burger.

In the first movie, Electra played Roxanne, an employee of Good Burger's competitor Mondo Burger. She is paid by Mondo Burger boss Kurt Bozwell (Jan Schweiterman) to seduce Ed in order to learn the secret recipe for his famous "Ed Sauce," but she winds up getting herself badly injured with her failed attempt. Electra has not been acting in recent years, and this will notably be the first movie she has appeared in since 2015's Book of Fire.

Server and Denberg,...

The 1997 comedy Good Burger tells a goofy story of fast food employees trying to stop a competitor from finding out their secret sauce recipe, and it features Linda Cardellini in her film debut. One year later, the actor broke out as Lindsay Weir on the acclaimed TV series Freaks and Geeks, and in 2001, she played the small role of Chutney Windham in Legally Blonde. While she also portrayed Velma in the live-action Scooby-Doo movies and plays Laura Barton in the MCU, Cardellini is more renowned for her dramatic TV roles, including Meg Rayburn on Bloodline and Judy Hale on Dead to Me.

Similar to Carmen Electra's brief Good Burger role, Cardellini's character in the movie doesn't appear for very long. She interacts with Ed (Kel Mitchell) and Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) during their mission to halt Kurt Bozwell (Jan Schweiterman). This Good Burger character makes an impression not because...

The '90s comedy Good Burger is about two competing fast-food places, and Carmen Electra appears in the movie for a short but important period of time. The film is adapted from the Nickelodeon All That sketch, with Kel Mitchell reprising his role of cashier Ed. Electra's character, Roxanne, works for Kurt Bozwell (Jan Schweiterman) who runs Mondo Burger. Roxanne interacts with Ed in a few brief scenes and while she doesn't have the character development of Ed or co-worker Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson), she motivates Ed to continue on his journey to keep the restaurant in business and is more significant than her short screen time suggests.

Good Burger was released years before Thompson became a beloved cast member on Saturday Night Live, and Roxanne was Electra's second movie role after Sulka in the 1997 horror movie American Vampire. Electra is most recognizable for playing Drew Decker in 2000's Scary Movie,...

When Nickelodeon first launched in 1977, it seemed like little more than a child's answer to Saturday Night Live and MTV. In fact, it wasn't until Nickelodeon debuted the Canadian sketch series You Can't Do That on Television in the U.S. that this nascent network began to gain real traction amongst fans of all ages. Before too long, the basic cable channel became quite popular, especially with the launch of it's Nick At Nite line-up featuring such "classic" shows as Alf, The Facts of Life, Growing Pains and many others throughout the years. Viewership certainly proceeded to explode, turning it into one of today's favorite hubs for nostalgia of all kinds.

Nickelodeon had officially arrived in the 1990s, taking its signature brand to the big screen with Nickelodeon Movies in 1995. It wasn't until 1997, though, that this film division made its most iconic and beloved movie of all time: Good Burger.