DeWayne Jessie
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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Filmography
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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