Jim Codrington

Acting

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

• 2025What Would You Kill For? — Detective Johnson
• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — Manny
• 2024Taken in Plain Sight — Detective Doyle
• 2022Nightalk — Det. Charlie
• SkyMed — Anthony
• The Hardy Boys — Sam Peterson
• 2018Luba — Perly
• 2018Romeo and Juliet — Montague
• 2016Burning, Burning — The African
• 2016Gridlocked — Joe Beck
• 2016Prisoner X — Williams
• The Girlfriend Experience — Toronto Client
• 2015A Wish Come True — Renshaw
• 2014Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy — Leon Buck
• 2013Rewind — CIA Director
• Against the Wall — Lenny Butler
• 2011The Entitled — Detective
• Republic of Doyle — Jim Collins
• Rookie Blue — Bailey, ETF Bailey, ETF Sgt. Bailey, ETF SGT. Bailey
• 2009Continuity Problems — Hot Guy
• The Listener — Defence Attorney Lynch
• 2008Killshot — 1st FBI Agent
• The Border — Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
• 2007The Note — Reverend Timothy Lavery
• 2007Wide Awake — Mason
• 2006The Veteran — Agent Cooper
• Supernatural — Male Doctor
• 2004Direct Action — Hardcase #2
• 2004Gracie's Choice — Stan
• Kevin Hill — Dennis
• 2004Resident Evil: Apocalypse — Lieutenant
• Mayday — Lead Investigator
• Odyssey 5
• The Dead Zone — Agent Connors
• 2002The Matthew Shepard Story — Health Food Store Manager
• 2002Two Against Time — Dr. Emerick
• 2001A Passage to Ottawa — Roland
• 2001Bleacher Bums — Decker's Employee
• Mutant X — Halloran
• 2001The Judge — Sgt. McAllister
• 2001Walter and Henry — Cop
• Witchblade
• 2000The Ladies Man — Soul Station Manager
• 2000Witchblade — Officer Smitty
• 1999Half a Dozen Babies — Internist
• 1999Pushing Tin — Pilot (voice)
• 1999The Time Shifters — Co-Pilot
• Twice in a Lifetime — Coach Cronin
• 1998Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
• 1998Motel — Mick
• 1998White Lies — Black Cop
• 1997Color of Justice — Reporter #4
• Earth: Final Conflict — Blanchard / Col. Purcell
• La Femme Nikita — Det. Delray Jackson
• 1997Ms. Scrooge — Ward
• 1996The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story — Technician
• 1995Deadly Love — Derek Green
• 1995Tommy Boy — Security Guard