Jim Codrington
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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
Credits
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
as Lieutenant
Tommy Boy (1995)
as Security Guard
Pushing Tin (1999)
as Pilot (voice)
Nightalk (2022)
as Det. Charlie
Continuity Problems (2009)
as Hot Guy
The Entitled (2011)
as Detective
The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)
as Health Food Store Manager
Gracie's Choice (2004)
as Stan
Direct Action (2004)
as Hardcase #2
A Wish Come True (2015)
as Renshaw
Gridlocked (2016)
as Joe Beck
Walter and Henry (2001)
as Cop
Taken in Plain Sight (2024)
as Detective Doyle
Two Against Time (2002)
as Dr. Emerick
Bleacher Bums (2001)
as Decker's Employee
The Veteran (2006)
as Agent Cooper
Rewind (2013)
as CIA Director
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story (1998)
Actor
The Judge (2001)
as Sgt. McAllister
Prisoner X (2016)
as Williams
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy (2014)
as Leon Buck
Color of Justice (1997)
as Reporter #4
Witchblade (2000)
as Officer Smitty
Wide Awake (2007)
as Mason
What Would You Kill For? (2025)
as Detective Johnson
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
as Ward
The Note (2007)
as Reverend Timothy Lavery
White Lies (1998)
as Black Cop
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story (1996)
as Technician
Motel (1998)
as Mick
Luba (2018)
as Perly
A Passage to Ottawa (2001)
as Roland
Romeo and Juliet (2018)
as Montague
Deadly Love (1995)
as Derek Green
Burning, Burning (2016)
as The African