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






