DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

  • Birthday: 1951-09-21
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also know as: Otis Day

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

Filmography

Sparkle

1976

As Ham

Animal House

1978

As Otis Day

The Star Chamber

1983

As Stanley Flowers

Halls of Anger

1970

As Lerone Johnson

Darktown Strutters

1975

As V.D.

Scott Joplin

1977

As John The Baptist

The New Centurions

1972

As Mugging Suspect (uncredited)

Where the Buffalo Roam

1980

As Man #1

Car Wash

1976

As Lloyd

Gorp

1980

As Sweet Moe

Thank God It's Friday

1978

As Floyd

D.C. Cab

1983

As Bongo

Firehouse

1973

As Oldest Boy

Rage!

1980

As Resident #3 (as Otis Day)

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

As Robber (as Dewayne Jessie)

Which Way Is Up?

1977

As Sugar

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