DeWayne Jessie

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DeWayne Jessie

Acting 75 September 21, 1951

Los Angeles, California, USA

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 movi…

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Animal House

Animal House

7.0 1978 Movie
Drawn Together

Drawn Together

8.2 2004 TV Show
The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

6.0 1983 Movie
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

5.9 1980 Movie
Car Wash

Car Wash

6.0 1976 Movie
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

5.2 1983 Movie
Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

6.6 1977 Movie
The New Centurions

The New Centurions

6.6 1972 Movie
Thank God It's Friday

Thank God It's Friday

5.3 1978 Movie
Medical Story

Medical Story

5.0 1975 TV Show
Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

5.7 1977 Movie
Beyond Westworld

Beyond Westworld

5.5 1980 TV Show

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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

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2004
    Drawn Together

    TV show Fat Albert (voice)

  2. 2003
    Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

    Movie Otis Day

  3. 1983
    D.C. Cab

    Movie Bongo

  4. 1983
    The Star Chamber

    Movie Stanley Flowers

  5. 1980
    Rage!

    Movie Resident #3 (as Otis Day)

  6. 1980
    Gorp

    Movie Sweet Moe

  7. 1980
    Where the Buffalo Roam

    Movie Man #1

  8. 1980
    Beyond Westworld

    TV show Lingo

  9. 1978
    Animal House

    Movie Otis Day

  10. 1978
    Thank God It's Friday

    Movie Malcolm Floyd

  11. 1977
    Which Way Is Up?

    Movie Sugar

  12. 1977
    Fun with Dick and Jane

    Movie Robber

  13. 1977
    Scott Joplin

    Movie John The Baptist

  14. 1976
    Car Wash

    Movie Lloyd

  15. 1976
    The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

    Movie Rainbow

  16. 1976
    Sparkle

    Movie Ham

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  1. 1975
    Darktown Strutters

    Movie V.D.

  2. 1975
    Medical Story

    TV show Leon

  3. 1973
    Firehouse

    Movie Oldest Boy

  4. 1972
    The New Centurions

    Movie Mugging Suspect (uncredited)

  5. 1970
    Halls of Anger

    Movie Lerone Johnson