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Known For
Acting
Birthday
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Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- James Codrington
Jim Codrington
0.8 Popularity
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
0.0
Detective Johnson
What Would You Kill For?
2025
5.3
Detective Doyle
Taken in Plain Sight
2024
5.7
Det. Charlie
Nightalk
2022
7.3
Sam Peterson
The Hardy Boys
2020
9.7
Perly
Luba
2018
6.0
Montague
Romeo and Juliet
2018
5.3
Hardcase #2
Direct Action
2017
5.9
Joe Beck
Gridlocked
2016
🎬
1.0
The African
Burning, Burning
2016
5.5
Williams
Prisoner X
2016
Credits
What Would You Kill For?
as Detective Johnson
2025
0.0
Taken in Plain Sight
as Detective Doyle
2024
5.3
Nightalk
as Det. Charlie
2022
5.7
The Hardy Boys
as Sam Peterson
2020
7.3
Luba
as Perly
2018
9.7
Romeo and Juliet
as Montague
2018
6.0
Direct Action
as Hardcase #2
2017
5.3
Gridlocked
as Joe Beck
2016
5.9
🎬
Burning, Burning
as The African
2016
1.0
Prisoner X
as Williams
2016
5.5
The Girlfriend Experience
as Toronto Client
2016
7.0
A Wish Come True
as Renshaw
2015
6.0
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
as Leon Buck
2014
6.3
Rewind
as CIA Director
2013
5.7
The Entitled
as Detective
2011
6.1
Against the Wall
as Lenny Butler
2011
6.6
Rookie Blue
as Bailey
2010
7.7
Rookie Blue
as ETF Bailey
2010
7.7
Rookie Blue
as ETF Sgt. Bailey
2010
7.7
Rookie Blue
as ETF SGT. Bailey
2010
7.7
Republic of Doyle
as Dr. Jim Collins
2010
7.0
The Listener
as Defence Attorney Lynch
2009
6.9
The Border
as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
2008
6.0
The Note
as Reverend Timothy Lavery
2007
6.3
Wide Awake
as Mason
2007
4.8
The Veteran
as Agent Cooper
2006
4.2
Supernatural
as Male Doctor
2005
8.3
Kevin Hill
as Dennis
2004
4.7
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
as Lieutenant
2004
6.4
Gracie's Choice
as Stan
2004
7.1
Mayday
as Lead Investigator
2003
8.2
Odyssey 5
2002
6.3
The Dead Zone
as Agent Connors
2002
7.3
Two Against Time
as Dr. Emerick
2002
3.0
Bleacher Bums
as Decker's Employee
2001
6.5
Mutant X
as Halloran
2001
6.6
🎬
A Passage to Ottawa
as Roland
2001
7.0
Witchblade
2001
7.0
Walter and Henry
as Cop
2001
8.5
The Judge
as Sgt. McAllister
2001
4.5
Witchblade
as Officer Smitty
2000
5.4
Twice in a Lifetime
as Coach Cronin
1999
5.5
Pushing Tin
as Pilot (voice)
1999
5.9
Motel
as Mick
1998
2.0
White Lies
as Black Cop
1998
5.2
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
1998
3.0
Ms. Scrooge
as Ward
1997
5.6
Earth: Final Conflict
as Blanchard / Col. Purcell
1997
6.8
Color of Justice
as Reporter #4
1997
4.8
Deadly Love
as Derek Green
1995
5.0
Tommy Boy
as Security Guard
1995
6.8