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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Movies & TV Shows

1. Animal House (1978) — Otis Day
2. Drawn Together (2004) — Fat Albert (voice)
3. Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) — Man #1
4. The Star Chamber (1983) — Stanley Flowers
5. Car Wash (1976) — Lloyd
6. D.C. Cab (1983) — Bongo
7. Fun with Dick and Jane (1977) — Robber
8. The New Centurions (1972) — Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
9. Thank God It's Friday (1978) — Malcolm Floyd
10. Which Way Is Up? (1977) — Sugar
11. Gorp (1980) — Sweet Moe
12. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) — Rainbow
13. Sparkle (1976) — Ham
14. Darktown Strutters (1975) — V.D.
15. Scott Joplin (1977) — John The Baptist
16. Beyond Westworld (1980) — Lingo
17. Halls of Anger (1970) — Lerone Johnson
18. Firehouse (1973) — Oldest Boy
19. Medical Story (1975) — Leon
20. Rage! (1980) — Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
21. Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) — Otis Day