Overview

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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
21 Sep, 1951 (73 years old)

DeWayne Jessie

Biography

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

The Star Chamber
105 min 1983

The Star Chamber

Drama Movie
Where the Buffalo Roam
99 min 1980

Where the Buffalo Roam

Comedy Movie
Animal House
109 min 1978

Animal House

Comedy Movie
Which Way Is Up?
94 min 1977

Which Way Is Up?

Comedy Movie
Car Wash
97 min 1976

Car Wash

Comedy Movie
Sparkle
98 min 1976

Sparkle

Drama Movie