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