Jim Codrington
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- What Would You Kill For? as Detective Johnson
2024
- Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent as Manny
- Taken in Plain Sight as Detective Doyle
2022
- Nightalk as Det. Charlie
2020
- The Hardy Boys as Sam Peterson
2018
- Romeo and Juliet as Montague
- Luba as Perly
2016
- The Girlfriend Experience as Toronto Client
- Gridlocked as Joe Beck
- Prisoner X as Williams
- Burning, Burning as The African
2015
- A Wish Come True as Renshaw
2014
- Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy as Leon Buck
2013
- Rewind as CIA Director
2011
- Against the Wall as Lenny Butler
- The Entitled as Detective
2010
- Rookie Blue as ETF Sgt. Bailey
- Republic of Doyle as Dr. Jim Collins
2009
- The Listener as Defence Attorney Lynch
- Continuity Problems as Hot Guy
2008
- The Border as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
2007
- The Note as Reverend Timothy Lavery
- Wide Awake as Mason
2006
- The Veteran as Agent Cooper
2005
- Supernatural as Male Doctor
2004
- Kevin Hill as Dennis
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse as Lieutenant
- Direct Action as Hardcase #2
- Gracie's Choice as Stan
2003
- Mayday as Lead Investigator
2002
- The Dead Zone as Agent Connors
- Odyssey 5
- Two Against Time as Dr. Emerick
2001
- Mutant X as Halloran
- Witchblade
- Bleacher Bums as Decker's Employee
- The Judge as Sgt. McAllister
- Walter and Henry as Cop
- A Passage to Ottawa as Roland
2000
- Witchblade as Officer Smitty
1999
- Twice in a Lifetime as Coach Cronin
- Pushing Tin as Pilot (voice)
1998
- White Lies as Black Cop
- Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
- Motel as Mick
1997
- Earth: Final Conflict as Blanchard / Col. Purcell
- Color of Justice as Reporter #4
- Ms. Scrooge as Ward
1995
- Tommy Boy as Security Guard
- Deadly Love as Derek Green