Personal Info
Otis Day
DeWayne Jessie
Acting
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
as Otis Day
D.C. Cab
as Bongo
The Star Chamber
as Stanley Flowers
Where the Buffalo Roam
as Man #1
Gorp
as Sweet Moe
Rage!
as Resident #3 (as Otis Day)
Animal House
as Otis Day
Thank God It's Friday
as Malcolm Floyd
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Robber
Which Way Is Up?
as Sugar
