DeWayne Jessie
Known For
Acting
Born
1951-09-21 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
DeWayne Jessie (a.k.a. "Otis Day"; born September 21, 1951) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of Otis Day in National Lampoon's Animal House. In the movie, the songs "Shama Lama Ding Dong" and "Shout" were sung by Lloyd G. Williams and lip-synched by Jessie. In the 1980s, Jessie purchased the rights to the band name Otis Day and The Knights from Universal Studios and formed a real-life version of the band with some members of his family and toured the country for years afterward, with Jessie assuming the identity of Otis Day. The group released a concert video, Otis My Man, in 1987 and recorded an album, produced by George Clinton, that came out in 1989 titled Shout which flopped. It included updated versions of "Shout" and "Shama Lama Ding Dong" sung by Jessie. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Known For
Drawn Together
as Fat Albert (voice)
Animal House
as Otis Day
Beyond Westworld
as Lingo
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Robber
Car Wash
as Lloyd
The Star Chamber
as Stanley Flowers
The New Centurions
as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
Sparkle
as Ham
Which Way Is Up?
as Sugar
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Man #1
D.C. Cab
as Bongo
Thank God It's Friday
as Malcolm Floyd
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Rainbow
Darktown Strutters
as V.D.
Rage!
as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
Halls of Anger
as Lerone Johnson
Gorp
as Sweet Moe
Scott Joplin
as John The Baptist
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Otis Day
Firehouse
as Oldest Boy