Jan Bluthardt was born in Temuco, Chile. He studied acting at the Westfälische Schauspielschule in Bochum. Even while still a student, he took on his first roles at the Schauspielhaus Bochum, the Schauspiel Leipzig, and the Städtische Bühnen Münster. From 2006 to 2009, he was a member of the ensemble at Theater Basel and appeared in productions directed by Anna Viebrock, Werner Düggelin, and Elias Perrig, among others.