Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
52 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
What Would You Kill For?
Detective Johnson
Taken in Plain Sight
Detective Doyle
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Manny
Nightalk
Det. Charlie
The Hardy Boys
Sam Peterson
Luba
Perly
Romeo and Juliet
Montague
Gridlocked
Joe Beck
Burning, Burning
The African
Prisoner X
Williams
The Girlfriend Experience
Toronto Client
A Wish Come True
Renshaw
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Leon Buck
Rewind
CIA Director
The Entitled
Detective
Against the Wall
Lenny Butler
Rookie Blue
ETF Sgt. Bailey
Republic of Doyle
Dr. Jim Collins
Continuity Problems
Hot Guy
The Listener
Defence Attorney Lynch
The Border
Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
The Note
Reverend Timothy Lavery
Wide Awake
Mason
The Veteran
Agent Cooper
Supernatural
Male Doctor
Kevin Hill
Dennis
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Lieutenant
Direct Action
Hardcase #2
Gracie's Choice
Stan
Mayday
Lead Investigator
Odyssey 5
The Dead Zone
Agent Connors
Two Against Time
Dr. Emerick
The Matthew Shepard Story
Health Food Store Manager
Bleacher Bums
Decker's Employee
Mutant X
Halloran
A Passage to Ottawa
Roland
Witchblade
Walter and Henry
Cop
The Judge
Sgt. McAllister
Witchblade
Officer Smitty
Twice in a Lifetime
Coach Cronin
Pushing Tin
Pilot (voice)
Motel
Mick
White Lies
Black Cop
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
Ms. Scrooge
Ward
Earth: Final Conflict
Blanchard / Col. Purcell
Color of Justice
Reporter #4
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
Technician