Jim Codrington
Acting
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
What Would You Kill For?
2025 · Movie
Taken in Plain Sight
2024 · Movie
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
2024 · Series
Nightalk
2022 · Movie
SkyMed
2022 · Series
The Hardy Boys
2021 · Series
Luba
2018 · Movie
Romeo and Juliet
2018 · Movie
Gridlocked
2016 · Movie
Burning, Burning
2016 · Movie
Prisoner X
2016 · Movie
The Girlfriend Experience
2016 · Series
A Wish Come True
2015 · Movie
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
2014 · Movie
Rewind
2013 · Movie
The Entitled
2011 · Movie
Against the Wall
2011 · Series
Rookie Blue
2010 · Series
Republic of Doyle
2010 · Series
Continuity Problems
2009 · Movie
The Listener
2009 · Series
Killshot
2008 · Movie
The Border
2008 · Series
The Note
2007 · Movie
Wide Awake
2007 · Movie
The Veteran
2006 · Movie
Supernatural
2005 · Series
Kevin Hill
2004 · Series
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
2004 · Movie
Direct Action
2004 · Movie
Gracie's Choice
2004 · Movie
Mayday
2003 · Series
Odyssey 5
2002 · Series
The Dead Zone
2002 · Series
Two Against Time
2002 · Movie
The Matthew Shepard Story
2002 · Movie
Bleacher Bums
2001 · Movie
Mutant X
2001 · Series
A Passage to Ottawa
2001 · Movie
Witchblade
2001 · Series
Walter and Henry
2001 · Movie
The Judge
2001 · Movie
The Ladies Man
2000 · Movie
Witchblade
2000 · Movie
Twice in a Lifetime
1999 · Series
Pushing Tin
1999 · Movie
Motel
1998 · Movie
White Lies
1998 · Movie
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
1998 · Movie
Ms. Scrooge
1997 · Movie
Earth: Final Conflict
1997 · Series
Color of Justice
1997 · Movie
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
1996 · Movie
Deadly Love
1995 · Movie
Tommy Boy
1995 · Movie