DeWayne Jessie
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 21, 1951
- Birthplace
- 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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
- Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update 2003
as Otis Day
D.C. Cab 1983
as Bongo
The Star Chamber 1983
as Stanley Flowers
Rage! 1980
as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
Gorp 1980
as Sweet Moe
Where the Buffalo Roam 1980
as Man #1
Animal House 1978
as Otis Day
Thank God It's Friday 1978
as Malcolm Floyd
Which Way Is Up? 1977
as Sugar
Fun with Dick and Jane 1977
as Robber
Scott Joplin 1977
as John The Baptist
Car Wash 1976
as Lloyd
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976
as Rainbow
Sparkle 1976
as Ham
Darktown Strutters 1975
as V.D.
Firehouse 1973
as Oldest Boy
The New Centurions 1972
as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
Halls of Anger 1970
as Lerone Johnson
Credits from TMDB.