DeWayne Jessie
Actor
- Born
- September 21, 1951 (age 75) · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Known for
Animal House
July 28, 1978
Where the Buffalo Roam
April 25, 1980
The Star Chamber
August 5, 1983
Car Wash
October 22, 1976
D.C. Cab
December 16, 1983
Fun with Dick and Jane
March 18, 1977
The New Centurions
August 3, 1972
Thank God It's Friday
May 19, 1978
Which Way Is Up?
November 4, 1977
Gorp
May 1, 1980
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
July 16, 1976
Sparkle
April 7, 1976
Acting18
- 2003Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update as Otis Day
- 1983D.C. Cab as Bongo
- 1983The Star Chamber as Stanley Flowers
- 1980Rage! as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
- 1980Gorp as Sweet Moe
- 1980Where the Buffalo Roam as Man #1
- 1978Animal House as Otis Day
- 1978Thank God It's Friday as Malcolm Floyd
- 1977Which Way Is Up? as Sugar
- 1977Fun with Dick and Jane