About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Jim Codrington

Overview

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

2022 Nightalk Actor Det. Charlie 58
Average
2018 Luba Actor Perly 59
Average
2018 Romeo and Juliet Actor Montague 59
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2016 Gridlocked Actor Joe Beck 59
Average
2016 Burning, Burning Actor The African N/A
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2016 Prisoner X Actor Williams 58
Average
2015 A Wish Come True Actor Renshaw 59
Average
2014 Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy Actor Leon Buck 58
Average
2013 Rewind Actor CIA Director 58
Average
2011 The Entitled Actor Detective 59
Average
2008 The Border Actor Acting Inspector Darnell Williams 68
Fair
2007 The Note Actor Reverend Timothy Lavery 59
Average
2006 The Veteran Actor Agent Cooper 58
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2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Actor Lieutenant 63
Fair
2004 Direct Action Actor Hardcase #2 58
Average
2004 Gracie's Choice Actor Stan 60
Fair
2002 Odyssey 5 Actor 68
Fair
2002 Two Against Time Actor Dr. Emerick 59
Average
2001 Bleacher Bums Actor Decker's Employee 58
Average
2001 A Passage to Ottawa Actor Roland 59
Average
2001 Walter and Henry Actor Cop 59
Average
1998 Motel Actor Mick 59
Average
1998 White Lies Actor Black Cop 58
Average
1998 Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story Actor 58
Average
1995 Tommy Boy Actor Security Guard 64
Fair