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Jim Codrington
Actor
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
2025 | What Would You Kill For? · as Detective Johnson |
2025 | Saint-Pierre (TV Series) · as Alphonse Nova |
2024 | A Match in Manhattan · as Charlie |
2024 | Taken in Plain Sight · as Detective Doyle |
2024 | Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Cast |
2022 | Nightalk · as Det. Charlie |
2022 | SkyMed (TV Series) · as Anthony |
2022 | Ruby and the Well (TV Series) · as Dr. R. Harmon |
2022 | The Kings of Napa (TV Series) · as Paul Richardson |
2020 | The Hardy Boys (2020) (TV Series) · as Sam Peterson |
2020 | My Perfect Landing (TV Series) · as Mr. Vine |
2020 | Endlings (TV Series) · as Julia's Dad |
2018 | The Case That Haunts Me (TV Series) · as Detective Malcolm Young |
2018 | Luba · as Perly |
2018 | Romeo and Juliet · as Montague |
2018 | The Detectives (2018) (TV Series) · as Detective Malcom Young |
2017 | Haunters: The Musical (TV Series) · as Peter |
2017 | Anne with an E (TV Series) · as Clergyman |
2016 | |
2016 | Prisoner X · as Williams |
2016 | The Girlfriend Experience (TV Series) · as Toronto Client |
2015 | Across the Line · as Fraser Crawley |
2015 | Gridlocked · as Joe Beck |
2015 | Burning, Burning · as The African |
2015 | Dark Matter (TV Series) · as G.a. Sergeant |
2015 | A Wish Come True · as Renshaw |
2014 | Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy · as Leon Buck |
2013 | Rewind · as Cia Director |
2013 | Murder in Paradise (TV Series) · as Justice Smith |
2012 | Transporter (TV Series) · as Zollo |
2012 | The Phantoms · as Norm |
2012 | Copper (TV Series) · as Reverend Albin Garland |
2012 | Bomb Girls (TV Series) · as Leon Riley |
2011 | The Entitled · as Detective |
2011 | Against the Wall (TV Series) · as Lenny Butler |
2011 | Combat Hospital (TV Series) · as Col. Rudolph Arlington |
2010 | Rookie Blue (TV Series) · as Etf Sgt. Bailey |
2010 | Republic of Doyle (TV Series) · as Dr. Jim Collins |
2009 | The Listener (TV Series) · as Defence Attorney Lynch |
2009 | Zone of Separation (TV Series) · as Taffy Najira |
2008 | Killshot · as 1st Fbi Agent |
2008 | One Week · as Pharmacist |
2008 | Flashpoint (TV Series) · as Gord |
2008 | The Border (TV Series) · as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams |
2007 | The Note · as Reverend Timothy Lavery |
2007 | Da Kink in My Hair (TV Series) · as Dwayne |
2007 | Wide Awake · as Mason |
2006 | Blade (TV Series) · as Detective Gibbs |
2006 | Doomstown · as Rev. T.j. Jenner |
2006 | The Veteran · as Agent Cooper |
2005 | Category 7: The End of the World (TV Series) · as Fps Capt. Tergesson |
2005 | Da Vinci's City Hall (TV Series) · as Bob Forrest |
2005 | Life With Derek (TV Series) · as Gerry Davis |
2005 | Supernatural (TV Series) · as Male Doctor |
2004 | Dark Oracle (TV Series) · as Mr. Slade |
2004 | Kevin Hill (TV Series) · as Dennis |
2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse · as Lieutenant |
2004 | Direct Action · as Hardcase #2 |
2004 | Gracie's Choice · as Stan |
2003 | |
2003 | Missing (2003) (TV Series) · as Moses Tyrell |
2002 | Puppets Who Kill (TV Series) · as Cop |
2002 | Odyssey 5 (TV Series) |
2002 | The Dead Zone (TV Series) · as Agent Connors |
2002 | Two Against Time · as Dr. Emerick |
2002 | The Matthew Shepard Story · as Health Food Store Manager |
2002 | Keep the Faith, Baby · as Congressman John Conyers Jr. |
2001 | Bleacher Bums · as Decker's Employee |
2001 | |
2001 | A Passage to Ottawa · as Roland |
2001 | Witchblade (TV Series) |
2001 | Walter and Henry · as Cop |
2001 | |
2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV Series) · as Doctor #2 |
2001 | Blue Murder (TV Series) · as Constable Gord Wickman |
2000 | Queer as Folk (US) (TV Series) · as Bud Lockwood |
2000 | The Ladies Man · as Soul Station Manager |
2000 | Witchblade · as Officer Smitty |
2000 | Steal This Movie · as Soldier |
2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Agent Daniels |
2000 | Code Name: Eternity (TV Series) · as Captain Elliot |
2000 | Trapped in a Purple Haze · as Police Officer |
2000 | Dear America: Color Me Dark · as Cast |
1999 | The Last Witness · as James Halsel |
1999 | Thrill Seekers · as Co-Pilot |
1999 | Forget Me Never · as Cop |
1999 | Twice in a Lifetime (TV Series) · as Coach Cronin |
1999 | Half a Dozen Babies · as Internist |
1999 | Pushing Tin · as Pilot |
1999 | Vanished Without a Trace · as Cast |
1998 | Motel · as Mick |
1998 | White Lies · as Black Cop |
1998 | |
1997 | Ms. Scrooge · as Ward |
1997 | The Third Twin · as Kiosk Guard |
1997 | Earth: Final Conflict (TV Series) · as Blanchard / Col. Purcell |
1997 | Color of Justice · as Reporter #4 |
1997 | La Femme Nikita (TV Series) · as Det. Delray Jackson |
1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault · as Black Cop |
1996 | The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story · as Technician |
1996 | Closer and Closer · as Tech. In Charge |
1995 | Deadly Love · as Derek Green |
1995 | Tommy Boy · as Security Guard |
1994 | Side Effects (TV Series) · as Policeman |
1989 | E.N.G. (TV Series) · as Policeman |
1987 | Degrassi Junior High (TV Series) · as Musician |
1971 | Polka Dot Door (TV Series) · as Host |