Jim Codrington
Actor
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.
Filmography
Tommy Boy
as Security Guard 1995
Pushing Tin
as Pilot (voice) 1999
Gridlocked
as Joe Beck 2016
The Entitled
as Detective 2011
Gracie's Choice
as Stan 2004
A Wish Come True
as Renshaw 2015
Rewind
as CIA Director 2013
Direct Action
as Hardcase #2 2017
Nightalk
as Det. Charlie 2022
Prisoner X
as Williams 2016
Witchblade
as Officer Smitty 2000
The Veteran
as Agent Cooper 2006
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
as Leon Buck 2014
The Note
as Reverend Timothy Lavery 2007
Ms. Scrooge
as Ward 1997
Color of Justice
as Reporter #4 1997