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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 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

Known for

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003 • Otis Day
D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 • Bongo
The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber
1983 • Stanley Flowers
Rage!
Rage!
1980 • Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
Gorp
Gorp
1980 • Sweet Moe
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980 • Man #1
Animal House
Animal House
1978 • Otis Day
Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday
1978 • Malcolm Floyd

Full filmography

D.C. Cab
D.C. Cab
1983 • Bongo
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The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber
1983 • Stanley Flowers
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Rage!
Rage!
1980 • Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
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Gorp
Gorp
1980 • Sweet Moe
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Animal House
Animal House
1978 • Otis Day
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Thank God It's Friday
Thank God It's Friday
1978 • Malcolm Floyd
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Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
1977 • John The Baptist
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Car Wash
Car Wash
1976 • Lloyd
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Sparkle
Sparkle
1976 • Ham
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Firehouse
Firehouse
1973 • Oldest Boy
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The New Centurions
The New Centurions
1972 • Mugging Suspect (uncredited)
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Halls of Anger
Halls of Anger
1970 • Lerone Johnson
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DeWayne Jessie – Biography, Known For & Filmography