Otis Day

Biography

Otis Day was born on September 21, 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA as DeWayne Arthur Jessie. He is an actor, known for Car Wash (1976), Animal House (1978) and Where the Buffalo Roam (1980).

75years old

Turns 76 on September 21in 355 days

Born September 21, 1951Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as DeWayne Jessie

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 7 years1976 to 1983

Genres

Comedy80%, 8 films
Drama30%, 3 films
Music20%, 2 films
Action10%, 1 film
Biography10%, 1 film

First and latest

Otis Day movies on Netflix

D.C. Cab1983IMDb rating 5.6as Bongo
The Star Chamber1983IMDb rating 6.4as Stanley Flowers
Gorp1980IMDb rating 3.6as Sweet Moe
Where the Buffalo Roam1980IMDb rating 6.5as Man #1
Animal House1978IMDb rating 7.4as Otis Day
Thank God It's Friday1978IMDb rating 5.5as Malcolm Floyd
Which Way Is Up?1977IMDb rating 6.2as Sugar
Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3as Lloyd
Sparkle1976IMDb rating 6.7as Ham
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976IMDb rating 6.8as Rainbow, All-Star (bat boy)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Car Wash1976 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Lloyd
IMDb rating 6.39.2K votes
Where the Buffalo Roam1980 Biography, Comedyas Man #1
IMDb rating 6.513K votes
Animal House1978as Otis Day
IMDb rating 7.4137K votes
The Star Chamber1983as Stanley Flowers
IMDb rating 6.48.4K votes
D.C. Cab1983as Bongo
IMDb rating 5.65.7K votes
Sparkle1976as Ham
IMDb rating 6.72.1K votes
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976as Rainbow, All-Star (bat boy)
IMDb rating 6.82.6K votes
Which Way Is Up?1977as Sugar
IMDb rating 6.22.2K votes

Most often with

Michael Schultz directed two of these films. Richard Pryor appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Pryor

Lonette McKee

Mark Metcalf

Irene Cara

Ray VitteMichael SchultzDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Pryor3 films together, 1976 to 1977
Richard Pryor's page
- Which Way Is Up?1977IMDb rating 6.2Day as SugarPryor as Leroy Jones / Rufus Jones / Reverend Lenox Thomas
- Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3Day as LloydPryor as Daddy Rich
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976IMDb rating 6.8Day as Rainbow, All-Star (bat boy)Pryor as Charlie Snow, All-Star (RF)
Lonette McKee2 films together, 1976 to 1977
Lonette McKee's page
- Which Way Is Up?1977IMDb rating 6.2Day as SugarMcKee as Vanetta
- Sparkle1976IMDb rating 6.7Day as HamMcKee as Sister
Mark Metcalf2 films together, 1978 to 1980
Mark Metcalf's page
- Where the Buffalo Roam1980IMDb rating 6.5Day as Man #1Metcalf as Dooley
- Animal House1978IMDb rating 7.4Day as Otis DayMetcalf as Doug Neidermeyer
Irene Cara2 films together, 1976 to 1983
Irene Cara's page
- D.C. Cab1983IMDb rating 5.6Day as BongoCara as Herself
- Sparkle1976IMDb rating 6.7Day as HamCara as Sparkle
Ray Vitte2 films together, 1976 to 1978
Ray Vitte's page
- Thank God It's Friday1978IMDb rating 5.5Day as Malcolm FloydVitte as Bobby Speed
- Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3Day as LloydVitte as Geronimo
Michael SchultzDirector, 2 films, 1976 to 1977
All films by Michael Schultz
- Which Way Is Up?1977IMDb rating 6.2Day as Sugar
- Car Wash1976IMDb rating 6.3Day as Lloyd

Awards

One award and honor.

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Otis Day's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
1977	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings	Won

Online

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