
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
17
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
19 Credits
Drawn Together
as Fat Albert (voice)
2004

Beyond Westworld
as Lingo
1980

Animal House
as Otis Day
1978

Car Wash
as Lloyd
1976

Sparkle
as Ham
1976

The Star Chamber
as Stanley Flowers
1983

Where the Buffalo Roam
as Man #1
1980

D.C. Cab
as Bongo
1983

Fun with Dick and Jane
as Robber
1977

Gorp
as Sweet Moe
1980

Thank God It's Friday
as Malcolm Floyd
1978

The New Centurions
as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
1972