DeWayne Jessie
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
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Credits
- 2004 ·Drawn Togetheras Fat Albert (voice)
- 2003 ·Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Updateas Otis Day
- 1983 ·D.C. Cabas Bongo
- 1983 ·The Star Chamberas Stanley Flowers
- 1980 ·Rage!as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
- 1980 ·Gorpas Sweet Moe
- 1980 ·Where the Buffalo Roamas Man #1
- 1980 ·Beyond Westworldas Lingo
- 1978 ·Animal Houseas Otis Day
- 1978 ·Thank God It's Fridayas Floyd
- 1977 ·Which Way Is Up?as Sugar
- 1977 ·Fun with Dick and Janeas Robber (as Dewayne Jessie)
- 1977 ·Scott Joplinas John The Baptist
- 1976 ·Car Washas Lloyd
- 1976 ·The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsas Rainbow
- 1976 ·Sparkleas Ham
- 1975 ·Darktown Struttersas V.D.
- 1973 ·Firehouseas Oldest Boy
- 1972 ·The New Centurionsas Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
- 1970 ·Halls of Angeras Lerone Johnson