Jim 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.

Known For

Supernatural

Mayday

Republic of Doyle

Earth: Final Conflict

The Dead Zone

Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue

Rookie Blue

All Movies (34)

• What Would You Kill For?2025 · as Detective Johnson
• Taken in Plain Sight2024 · as Detective Doyle
• Nightalk2022 · as Det. Charlie
• Luba2018 · as Perly
• Romeo and Juliet2018 · as Montague
• Gridlocked2016 · as Joe Beck
• Burning, Burning2016 · as The African
• Prisoner X2016 · as Williams
• A Wish Come True2015 · as Renshaw
• Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy2014 · as Leon Buck
• Rewind2013 · as CIA Director
• The Entitled2011 · as Detective
• Continuity Problems2009 · as Hot Guy
• The Note2007 · as Reverend Timothy Lavery
• Wide Awake2007 · as Mason
• The Veteran2006 · as Agent Cooper
• Resident Evil: Apocalypse2004 · as Lieutenant
• Direct Action2004 · as Hardcase #2
• Gracie's Choice2004 · as Stan
• Two Against Time2002 · as Dr. Emerick
• The Matthew Shepard Story2002 · as Health Food Store Manager
• Bleacher Bums2001 · as Decker's Employee
• A Passage to Ottawa2001 · as Roland
• Walter and Henry2001 · as Cop
• The Judge2001 · as Sgt. McAllister
• Witchblade2000 · as Officer Smitty
• Pushing Tin1999 · as Pilot (voice)
• Motel1998 · as Mick
• White Lies1998 · as Black Cop
• Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story1998
• Ms. Scrooge1997 · as Ward
• Color of Justice1997 · as Reporter #4
• Deadly Love1995 · as Derek Green
• Tommy Boy1995 · as Security Guard

All TV Shows (20)

• Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent2024 · as Manny
• The Hardy Boys2021 · as Sam Peterson
• The Girlfriend Experience2016 · as Toronto Client
• Against the Wall2011 · as Lenny Butler
• Rookie Blue2010 · as Bailey
• Rookie Blue2010 · as ETF Bailey
• Rookie Blue2010 · as ETF Sgt. Bailey
• Rookie Blue2010 · as ETF SGT. Bailey
• Republic of Doyle2010 · as Dr. Jim Collins
• The Listener2009 · as Defence Attorney Lynch
• The Border2008 · as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
• Supernatural2005 · as Male Doctor
• Kevin Hill2004 · as Dennis
• Mayday2003 · as Lead Investigator
• Odyssey 52002
• The Dead Zone2002 · as Agent Connors
• Mutant X2001 · as Halloran
• Witchblade2001
• Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Coach Cronin
• Earth: Final Conflict1997 · as Blanchard / Col. Purcell