Jim Codrington
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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?
Movie · as Detective Johnson
Taken in Plain Sight
Movie · as Detective Doyle
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
TV · as Manny · 1 ep
Nightalk
Movie · as Det. Charlie
SkyMed
TV · as Anthony · 1 ep
The Hardy Boys
TV · as Sam Peterson · 6 eps
Luba
Movie · as Perly
Romeo and Juliet
Movie · as Montague
Prisoner X
Movie · as Williams
Burning, Burning
Movie · as The African
Gridlocked
Movie · as Joe Beck
The Girlfriend Experience
TV · as Toronto Client · 1 ep
A Wish Come True
Movie · as Renshaw
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Movie · as Leon Buck
Rewind
Movie · as CIA Director
The Entitled
Movie · as Detective
Against the Wall
TV · as Lenny Butler · 1 ep
Republic of Doyle
TV · as Jim Collins · 3 eps
Rookie Blue
TV · as ETF Sgt. Bailey, ETF Bailey, ETF SGT. Bailey · 4 eps
Continuity Problems
Movie · as Hot Guy
The Listener
TV · as Defence Attorney Lynch · 1 ep
Killshot
Movie · as 1st FBI Agent
The Border
TV · as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams · 38 eps
The Note
Movie · as Reverend Timothy Lavery
Wide Awake
Movie · as Mason
The Veteran
Movie · as Agent Cooper
Supernatural
TV · as Male Doctor · 1 ep
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Movie · as Lieutenant
Direct Action
Movie · as Hardcase #2
Gracie's Choice
Movie · as Stan
Kevin Hill
TV · as Dennis · 2 eps
Mayday
TV · as Lead Investigator · 1 ep
Two Against Time
Movie · as Dr. Emerick
The Matthew Shepard Story
Movie · as Health Food Store Manager
Odyssey 5
TV · 20 eps
The Dead Zone
TV · as Agent Connors · 1 ep
A Passage to Ottawa
Movie · as Roland
Bleacher Bums
Movie · as Decker's Employee
Walter and Henry
Movie · as Cop
The Judge
Movie · as Sgt. McAllister
Witchblade
TV · 1 ep
Mutant X
TV · as Halloran · 1 ep
Witchblade
Movie · as Officer Smitty
The Ladies Man
Movie · as Soul Station Manager
Pushing Tin
Movie · as Pilot (voice)
Half a Dozen Babies
Movie · as Internist
The Time Shifters
Movie · as Co-Pilot
Forget Me Never
Movie · as Cop
Twice in a Lifetime
TV · as Coach Cronin · 1 ep
White Lies
Movie · as Black Cop
Motel
Movie · as Mick
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
Movie
Color of Justice
Movie · as Reporter #4
Ms. Scrooge
Movie · as Ward
Earth: Final Conflict
TV · as Blanchard / Col. Purcell · 1 ep
La Femme Nikita
TV · as Det. Delray Jackson · 1 ep
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
Movie · as Technician
Tommy Boy
Movie · as Security Guard
Deadly Love
Movie · as Derek Green