Jim Codrington
Biography
Born in Toronto, Jim Codrington began his acting career at the age of 13 in a Black Theatre Canada production of The Malfini. He went on to get a Bachelor’s degree from Ryerson’s Radio and Television Arts program after receiving vocal, instrumental and theoretical training at St. Michael’s Choir School. His first major foray into television was as co-host of the multiple-award-winning Canadian children’s series The Polka Dot Door. He is probably best known for his role as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams in the television drama series The Border from 2008 to 2010. In addition to his film and television career, Codrington has had a long career on stage, notably playing Mufasa in the Toronto production of The Lion King, and playing the title role in a Saskatchewan regional theatre production of Othello. Other performances including playing “O” in Harlem Duet at the Neptune Theatre, and Adam in Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me at the Magnus Theatre.
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Career timeline
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- What Would You Kill For? (2025) as Detective Johnson
- Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024) as Manny
- Taken in Plain Sight (2024) as Detective Doyle
- Nightalk (2022) as Det. Charlie
- The Hardy Boys (2021) as Sam Peterson
- Romeo and Juliet (2018) as Montague
- Luba (2018) as Perly
- The Girlfriend Experience (2016) as Toronto Client
- Gridlocked (2016) as Joe Beck
- Prisoner X (2016) as Williams
- Burning, Burning (2016) as The African
- A Wish Come True (2015) as Renshaw
- Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy (2014) as Leon Buck
- Rewind (2013) as CIA Director
- Against the Wall (2011) as Lenny Butler
- The Entitled (2011) as Detective
- Rookie Blue (2010) as ETF Sgt. Bailey
- Rookie Blue (2010) as ETF Bailey
- Rookie Blue (2010) as Bailey
- Rookie Blue (2010) as ETF SGT. Bailey
- Republic of Doyle (2010) as Dr. Jim Collins
- The Listener (2009) as Defence Attorney Lynch
- Continuity Problems (2009) as Hot Guy
- The Border (2008) as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
- The Note (2007) as Reverend Timothy Lavery
- Wide Awake (2007) as Mason
- The Veteran (2006) as Agent Cooper
- Supernatural (2005) as Male Doctor
- Kevin Hill (2004) as Dennis
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) as Lieutenant
- Gracie's Choice (2004) as Stan
- Direct Action (2004) as Hardcase #2
- Mayday (2003) as Lead Investigator
- The Dead Zone (2002) as Agent Connors
- Odyssey 5 (2002)
- The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) as Health Food Store Manager
- Two Against Time (2002) as Dr. Emerick
- Mutant X (2001) as Halloran
- Witchblade (2001)
- The Judge (2001) as Sgt. McAllister
- Bleacher Bums (2001) as Decker's Employee
- Walter and Henry (2001) as Cop
- A Passage to Ottawa (2001) as Roland
- Witchblade (2000) as Officer Smitty
- Twice in a Lifetime (1999) as Coach Cronin
- Pushing Tin (1999) as Pilot (voice)
- Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story (1998)
- White Lies (1998) as Black Cop
- Motel (1998) as Mick
- Earth: Final Conflict (1997) as Blanchard / Col. Purcell
- Ms. Scrooge (1997) as Ward
- Color of Justice (1997) as Reporter #4
- Tommy Boy (1995) as Security Guard
- Deadly Love (1995) as Derek Green