Jim Codrington
Known for: 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
Series
Supernatural
Male Doctor
2005
Series
Mayday
Lead Investigator
2003
Series
The Girlfriend Experience
Toronto Client
2016
Series
Earth: Final Conflict
Blanchard / Col. Purcell
1997
Series
The Dead Zone
Agent Connors
2002
Series
Rookie Blue
Bailey
2010
Series
Rookie Blue
ETF Bailey
2010
Series
Rookie Blue
ETF Sgt. Bailey
2010
Series
Rookie Blue
ETF SGT. Bailey
2010
Series
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Manny
2024
Series
The Listener
Defence Attorney Lynch
2009
Series
Mutant X
Halloran
2001
Series
Republic of Doyle
Dr. Jim Collins
2010
Series
The Hardy Boys
Sam Peterson
2021
Series
Twice in a Lifetime
Coach Cronin
1999
Series
Kevin Hill
Dennis
2004
Film
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Lieutenant
2004
Series
Against the Wall
Lenny Butler
2011
Series
Witchblade
2001
Film
Tommy Boy
Security Guard
1995
Series
The Border
Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
2008
Series
Odyssey 5
2002
Film
Killshot
1st FBI Agent
2008
Film
Rewind
CIA Director
2013
Film
Pushing Tin
Pilot (voice)
1999
Film
The Ladies Man
Soul Station Manager
2000
Film
The Entitled
Detective
2011
Film
Direct Action
Hardcase #2
2004
Film
Nightalk
Det. Charlie
2022
Film
The Veteran
Agent Cooper
2006
Film
Gridlocked
Joe Beck
2016
Film
The Matthew Shepard Story
Health Food Store Manager
2002
Film
The Judge
Sgt. McAllister
2001
Film
A Wish Come True
Renshaw
2015
Film
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
1998
Film
Continuity Problems
Hot Guy
2009
Film
Gracie's Choice
Stan
2004
Film
Prisoner X
Williams
2016
Film
Taken in Plain Sight
Detective Doyle
2024
Film
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Leon Buck
2014
Film
Witchblade
Officer Smitty
2000
Film
The Note
Reverend Timothy Lavery
2007
Film
Walter and Henry
Cop
2001
Film
Ms. Scrooge
Ward
1997
Film
Color of Justice
Reporter #4
1997
Film
Bleacher Bums
Decker's Employee
2001
Film
White Lies
Black Cop
1998
Film
Two Against Time
Dr. Emerick
2002
Film
Romeo and Juliet
Montague
2018
Film
Deadly Love
Derek Green
1995
Film
What Would You Kill For?
Detective Johnson
2025
Film
Wide Awake
Mason
2007
Film
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
Technician
1996
Film
Luba
Perly
2018
Film
Motel
Mick
1998
A Passage to Ottawa
Roland
2001
Burning, Burning
The African
2016