
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 21, 1951 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Otis Day
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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Known For

TV
Drawn Together
Fat Albert (voice)
2004

Film
The New Centurions
Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
1972

TV
Beyond Westworld
Lingo
1980

Film
Animal House
Otis Day
1978

Film
Car Wash
Lloyd
1976

Film
The Star Chamber
Stanley Flowers
1983

Film
D.C. Cab
Bongo
1983

Film
Gorp
Sweet Moe
1980

Film
Thank God It's Friday
Malcolm Floyd
1978

Film
Fun with Dick and Jane
Robber
1977

Film
Where the Buffalo Roam
Man #1
1980

Film
Rage!
Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
1980

Film
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Rainbow
1976

Film
Sparkle
Ham
1976

Film
Which Way Is Up?
Sugar
1977

Film
Scott Joplin
John The Baptist
1977

Film
Darktown Strutters
V.D.
1975

Film
Halls of Anger
Lerone Johnson
1970

Film
Firehouse
Oldest Boy
1973
Film
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
Otis Day
2003
Filmography
2004TVDrawn Togetheras Fat Albert (voice)2003FilmWhere Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Otis Day1983FilmD.C. Cabas Bongo1983FilmThe Star Chamberas Stanley Flowers1980FilmRage!as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)1980FilmGorpas Sweet Moe1980FilmWhere the Buffalo Roamas Man #11980TVBeyond Westworldas Lingo1978FilmAnimal Houseas Otis Day1978FilmThank God It's Fridayas Malcolm Floyd1977FilmWhich Way Is Up?as Sugar1977FilmFun with Dick and Janeas Robber1977FilmScott Joplinas John The Baptist1976FilmCar Washas Lloyd1976FilmThe Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsas Rainbow1976FilmSparkleas Ham1975FilmDarktown Struttersas V.D.1973FilmFirehouseas Oldest Boy1972FilmThe New Centurionsas Mugging Suspect (uncredited)1970FilmHalls of Angeras Lerone Johnson