Jim Codrington

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
N/A

Place of Birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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

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