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Jim Codrington
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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…
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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.
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2025
What Would You Kill For?
Movie Detective Johnson
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2024
Taken in Plain Sight
Movie Detective Doyle
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2024
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
TV show Manny
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2022
Nightalk
Movie Det. Charlie
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2022
SkyMed
TV show Anthony
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2021
The Hardy Boys
TV show Sam Peterson
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2018
Luba
Movie Perly
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2018
Romeo and Juliet
Movie Montague
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2016
Gridlocked
Movie Joe Beck
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2016
Burning, Burning
Movie The African
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2016
Prisoner X
Movie Williams
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2016
The Girlfriend Experience
TV show Toronto Client
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2015
A Wish Come True
Movie Renshaw
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2014
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
Movie Leon Buck
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2013
Rewind
Movie CIA Director
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2011
The Entitled
Movie Detective
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2011
Against the Wall
TV show Lenny Butler
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2010
Rookie Blue
TV show Bailey
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2010
Republic of Doyle
TV show Jim Collins
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2009
Continuity Problems
Movie Hot Guy
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2009
The Listener
TV show Defence Attorney Lynch
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2008
Killshot
Movie 1st FBI Agent
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2008
The Border
TV show Acting Inspector Darnell Williams
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2007
The Note
Movie Reverend Timothy Lavery
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2007
Wide Awake
Movie Mason
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2006
The Veteran
Movie Agent Cooper
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2005
Supernatural
TV show Male Doctor
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2004
Kevin Hill
TV show Dennis
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2004
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Movie Lieutenant
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2004
Direct Action
Movie Hardcase #2
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2004
Gracie's Choice
Movie Stan
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2003
Mayday
TV show Lead Investigator
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2002
Odyssey 5
TV show
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2002
The Dead Zone
TV show Agent Connors
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2002
Two Against Time
Movie Dr. Emerick
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2002
The Matthew Shepard Story
Movie Health Food Store Manager
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2001
Bleacher Bums
Movie Decker's Employee
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2001
Mutant X
TV show Halloran
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2001
A Passage to Ottawa
Movie Roland
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2001
Witchblade
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