Jim Codrington
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Nightalk as Det. Charlie
- 2020 · The Hardy Boys as Sam Peterson
- 2018 · Romeo and Juliet as Montague
- 2018 · Luba as Perly
- 2016 · Gridlocked as Joe Beck
- 2016 · Burning, Burning as The African
- 2016 · Prisoner X as Williams
- 2016 · The Girlfriend Experience as Toronto Client
- 2015 · A Wish Come True as Renshaw
- 2014 · Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy as Leon Buck
- 2013 · Rewind as CIA Director
- 2011 · The Entitled as Detective
- 2011 · Against the Wall as Lenny Butler
- 2010 · Rookie Blue as ETF Sgt. Bailey
- 2010 · Rookie Blue as ETF Bailey
- 2010 · Rookie Blue as Bailey
- 2010 · Rookie Blue as ETF SGT. Bailey
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Dr. Jim Collins
- 2009 · The Listener as Defence Attorney Lynch
- 2008 · The Border as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
- 2007 · The Note as Reverend Timothy Lavery
- 2006 · The Veteran as Agent Cooper
- 2005 · Supernatural as Male Doctor
- 2004 · Kevin Hill as Dennis
- 2004 · Resident Evil: Apocalypse as Lieutenant
- 2004 · Direct Action as Hardcase #2
- 2004 · Gracie's Choice as Stan
- 2003 · Mayday as Lead Investigator
- 2002 · Odyssey 5 as
- 2002 · Two Against Time as Dr. Emerick
- 2001 · Bleacher Bums as Decker's Employee
- 2001 · Mutant X as Halloran
- 2001 · A Passage to Ottawa as Roland
- 2001 · Witchblade as
- 2001 · Walter and Henry as Cop
- 1999 · Twice in a Lifetime as Coach Cronin
- 1998 · Motel as Mick
- 1998 · White Lies as Black Cop
- 1998 · Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story as
- 1997 · Earth: Final Conflict as Blanchard / Col. Purcell
- 1995 · Tommy Boy as Security Guard