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DeWayne Jessie

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

Born

Sep 21, 1951

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

18 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

Animal House
Animal House
1978 • as Otis Day
★ 6.9
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977 • as Robber
★ 6.6
Car Wash
Car Wash
1976 • as Lloyd
★ 6.0
The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber
1983 • as Stanley Flowers
★ 6.0
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980 • as Man #1
★ 5.9
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 • as Bongo
★ 5.2
The New Centurions
The New Centurions
1972 • as Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
1977 • as Sugar
★ 5.7
Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday
1978 • as Malcolm Floyd
★ 5.3
Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 • as Ham
★ 7.3
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
1977 • as John The Baptist
★ 6.6
Gorp
Gorp
1980 • as Sweet Moe
★ 3.5
Halls of Anger
Halls of Anger
1970 • as Lerone Johnson
★ 5.2
movie
★ 9.0
Rage!
Rage!
1980 • as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
★ 8.0
Firehouse
Firehouse
1973 • as Oldest Boy
★ 5.0
Darktown Strutters
Darktown Strutters
1975 • as V.D.
★ 4.9