Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
DeWayne Jessie
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
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Sparkle | Ham | 1976 |
Animal House | Otis Day | 1978 |
The Star Chamber | Stanley Flowers | 1983 |
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | Rainbow | 1976 |
Car Wash | Lloyd | 1976 |
Halls of Anger | Lerone Johnson | 1970 |
Darktown Strutters | V.D. | 1975 |
Scott Joplin | John The Baptist | 1977 |
Which Way Is Up? | Sugar | 1977 |
The New Centurions | Mugging Suspect (uncredited) | 1972 |
Where the Buffalo Roam | Man #1 | 1980 |
Gorp | Sweet Moe | 1980 |
Thank God It's Friday | Floyd | 1978 |
D.C. Cab | Bongo | 1983 |
Firehouse | Oldest Boy | 1973 |
Rage! | Resident #3 (as Otis Day) | 1980 |
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update | Otis Day | 2003 |
Fun with Dick and Jane | Robber (as Dewayne Jessie) | 1977 |
Series | Cast | Year |
Drawn Together | Fat Albert (voice) | 2004 |
Beyond Westworld | Lingo | 1980 |