Acting
DeWayne Jessie
EN cinema · 18 credits
Born
21 September 1951 (age 75)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Otis Day
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
Known for
Filmography
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Otis Day
The Star Chamber
as Stanley Flowers
D.C. Cab
as Bongo
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Man #1
Gorp
as Sweet Moe
Rage!
as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
Animal House
as Otis Day
Thank God It's Friday
as Malcolm Floyd
Scott Joplin
as John The Baptist
Which Way Is Up?
as Sugar
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Robber
Sparkle
as Ham
Car Wash
as Lloyd
Firehouse
as Oldest Boy
The New Centurions
as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
Halls of Anger
as Lerone Johnson