DeWayne Jessie
Birthday
1951/09/21 (73 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also know as
Otis Day
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...Read more
Acting
(1976) Sparkle
as Ham
(1978) Animal House
as Otis Day
(1983) The Star Chamber
as Stanley Flowers
(1976) The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as Rainbow
(1976) Car Wash
as Lloyd
(1970) Halls of Anger
as Lerone Johnson
(1975) Darktown Strutters
as V.D.
(1977) Scott Joplin
as John The Baptist
(1977) Which Way Is Up?
as Sugar
(1972) The New Centurions
as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
(1980) Where the Buffalo Roam
as Man #1
(1980) Gorp
as Sweet Moe
(1978) Thank God It's Friday
as Floyd
(1983) D.C. Cab
as Bongo
(1973) Firehouse
as Oldest Boy
(1980) Rage!
as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
(2003) Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Otis Day
(1977) Fun with Dick and Jane
as Robber (as Dewayne Jessie)
(2004) Drawn Together
as Fat Albert (voice)
(1980) Beyond Westworld
as Lingo