DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

September 21, 1951 · 75 years old

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,…

Known For

8 titles
1
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

1980 · 1h 39m · Movie

Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

6.5
2
Car Wash

Car Wash

1976 · 1h 37m · Movie

A comedic take on the daily life of car-wash employees, chronicling their hopes, fears, joys, dreams, and tribulations, and meeting some eccentric customers along the way.

6.2
3
The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

1983 · 1h 49m · Movie

Frustrated with a legal system gone haywire, a secret society of judges hires hitmen to snuff out criminals who escape courtroom justice - but one young judge questions the ethics of their vigilante system.

6.3
4
D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983 · 1h 40m · Movie

The misadventures of a group of unfortunate but streetwise cabbies working for a Washington, D.C., decrepit taxicab company.

5.5
5
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976 · 1h 50m · Movie

In the late 1930s during racial segregation, a star of the Negro League Baseball, Bingo Long, leaves his team and convinces other stars of the league to join him as free agent players touring the towns of the Midwest.

6.8
6
Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up?

1977 · 1h 34m · Movie

Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving behind his wife Annie Mae and his sexually-obsessed father Rufus.

6.2
7
Sparkle

Sparkle

1976 · 1h 38m · Movie

Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.

6.7
8
Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin

1977 · 1h 36m · Movie

Details the life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.

6.5