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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Acting

2024

Taken in Plain Sight as Detective Doyle

2022

Nightalk as Det. Charlie

2020

The Hardy Boys as Sam Peterson

2018

Luba as Perly
Romeo and Juliet as Montague

2016

Prisoner X as Williams
Burning, Burning as The African
Gridlocked as Joe Beck
The Girlfriend Experience as Toronto Client

2015

A Wish Come True as Renshaw

2014

2013

Rewind as CIA Director

2011

The Entitled as Detective
Against the Wall as Lenny Butler

2010

Republic of Doyle as Dr. Jim Collins
Rookie Blue as Bailey
Rookie Blue as ETF Bailey
Rookie Blue as ETF Sgt. Bailey
Rookie Blue as ETF SGT. Bailey

2009

The Listener as Defence Attorney Lynch

2008

The Border as Acting Inspector Darnell Williams

2007

The Note as Reverend Timothy Lavery

2006

The Veteran as Agent Cooper

2005

Supernatural as Male Doctor

2004

Direct Action as Hardcase #2
Kevin Hill as Dennis

2003

Mayday as Lead Investigator

2002

Two Against Time as Dr. Emerick
The Dead Zone as Agent Connors

2001

Bleacher Bums as Decker's Employee
Mutant X as Halloran

1999

Twice in a Lifetime as Coach Cronin

1998

1997

Earth: Final Conflict as Blanchard / Col. Purcell

1995

Tommy Boy as Security Guard
Deadly Love as Derek Green