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.
Known For
Supernatural
Male Doctor
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Lieutenant
Tommy Boy
Security Guard
The Girlfriend Experience
Toronto Client
Pushing Tin
Pilot (voice)
Killshot
1st FBI Agent
Mayday
Lead Investigator
La Femme Nikita
Det. Delray Jackson
Rookie Blue
ETF Sgt. Bailey
Rookie Blue
ETF Bailey
Rookie Blue
Bailey
Rookie Blue
ETF SGT. Bailey
Gridlocked
Joe Beck
The Dead Zone
Agent Connors
The Entitled
Detective
The Ladies Man
Soul Station Manager
Mutant X
Halloran
The Listener
Defence Attorney Lynch
Earth: Final Conflict
Blanchard / Col. Purcell
SkyMed
Anthony
Gracie's Choice
Stan
Direct Action
Hardcase #2
The Time Shifters
Co-Pilot
The Hardy Boys
Sam Peterson
Witchblade
A Wish Come True
Renshaw
Rewind
CIA Director
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Manny
Republic of Doyle
Jim Collins
Odyssey 5
Witchblade
Officer Smitty
Prisoner X
Williams
The Matthew Shepard Story
Health Food Store Manager
Nightalk
Det. Charlie
The Veteran
Agent Cooper
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Leon Buck
Against the Wall
Lenny Butler
The Note
Reverend Timothy Lavery
The Border
Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
Ms. Scrooge
Ward