DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

Born 1951-09-21 (age 75) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.

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Animal House
Animal House

1978

as Otis Day

Fun with Dick and Jane
The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber

1983

as Stanley Flowers

Car Wash
Car Wash

1976

as Lloyd

Where the Buffalo Roam
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab

1983

as Bongo

Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday

1978

as Malcolm Floyd

The New Centurions
The New Centurions

1972

as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)

Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?

1977

as Sugar

Firehouse
Firehouse

1973

as Oldest Boy

Sparkle
Sparkle

1976

as Ham

Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin

1977

as John The Baptist

Rage!
Rage!

1980

as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)

Halls of Anger
Halls of Anger

1970

as Lerone Johnson

Gorp
Gorp

1980

as Sweet Moe

Darktown Strutters