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Biography
DeWayne Jessie is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of fictional frontman Otis Day of Otis Day and the Knights 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.
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Awards & recognition
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 1977
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture · 1977 · nominated
Filmography17 titles
Drawn Together
2004as Fat Albert (voice)
2004as Fat Albert (voice)
Sparkle
1976as Ham
1976as Ham
National Lampoon's Animal House
1978as Otis Day
1978as Otis Day
Fun with Dick and Jane
1977as Robber
1977as Robber
Scott Joplin
1977as John The Baptist
1977as John The Baptist
The Star Chamber
1983as Stanley Flowers
1983as Stanley Flowers
Which Way Is Up?
1977as Sugar
1977as Sugar
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976as Rainbow
1976as Rainbow
Car Wash
1976as Lloyd
1976as Lloyd
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980as Man #1
1980as Man #1
Beyond Westworld
1980as Lingo
1980as Lingo
Thank God It's Friday
1978as Malcolm Floyd
1978as Malcolm Floyd
Halls of Anger
1970as Lerone Johnson
1970as Lerone Johnson
D.C. Cab
1983as Bongo
1983as Bongo
Darktown Strutters
1975as V.D.
1975as V.D.
Firehouse
1973as Oldest Boy
1973as Oldest Boy
Gorp
1980as Sweet Moe
1980as Sweet Moe