Jim Codrington
40 movies · 19 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- James 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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Jim Codrington: movies and TV shows
Acting (59)
- 2025 What Would You Kill For?
as Detective Johnson
- 2024 Taken in Plain Sight
as Detective Doyle
- 2024
- 2022 Nightalk
as Det. Charlie
- 2022
- 2021
- 2018 Luba
as Perly
- 2018 Romeo and Juliet
as Montague
- 2016 Gridlocked
as Joe Beck
- 2016 Burning, Burning
as The African
- 2016 Prisoner X
as Williams
- 2016
- 2015 A Wish Come True
as Renshaw
- 2014 Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
as Leon Buck
- 2013 Rewind
as CIA Director
- 2011 The Entitled
as Detective
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009 Continuity Problems
as Hot Guy
- 2009
- 2008 Killshot
as 1st FBI Agent
- 2008
- 2007 The Note
as Reverend Timothy Lavery
- 2007 Wide Awake
as Mason
- 2006 The Veteran
as Agent Cooper
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse
as Lieutenant
- 2004 Direct Action
as Hardcase #2
- 2004 Gracie's Choice
as Stan
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 Two Against Time
as Dr. Emerick
- 2002 The Matthew Shepard Story
as Health Food Store Manager
- 2001 Bleacher Bums
as Decker's Employee
- 2001
- 2001 A Passage to Ottawa
as Roland
- 2001
- 2001 Walter and Henry
as Cop
- 2001 The Judge
as Sgt. McAllister
- 2000 The Ladies Man
as Soul Station Manager
- 2000 Witchblade
as Officer Smitty
- 1999 The Time Shifters
as Co-Pilot
- 1999 Forget Me Never
as Cop
- 1999
- 1999 Half a Dozen Babies
as Internist
- 1999 Pushing Tin
as Pilot (voice)
- 1998 Motel
as Mick
- 1998 White Lies
as Black Cop
- 1998
- 1997 Ms. Scrooge
as Ward
- 1997
- 1997 Color of Justice
as Reporter #4
- 1997
- 1996 The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
as Technician
- 1995 Deadly Love
as Derek Green
- 1995 Tommy Boy
as Security Guard