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Jim Codrington
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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 …
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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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Jim Codrington's Filmography
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What Would You Kill For?
as Detective Johnson
Taken in Plain Sight
as Detective Doyle
Nightalk
as Det. Charlie
Luba
as Perly
Romeo and Juliet
as Montague
Gridlocked
as Joe Beck
No Poster
Burning, Burning
as The African
Prisoner X
as Williams
A Wish Come True
as Renshaw
Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy
as Leon Buck
Rewind
as CIA Director
The Entitled
as Detective
Continuity Problems
as Hot Guy
Killshot
as 1st FBI Agent
The Note
as Reverend Timothy Lavery
Wide Awake
as Mason
The Veteran
as Agent Cooper
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
as Lieutenant
Direct Action
as Hardcase #2
Gracie's Choice
as Stan
Two Against Time
as Dr. Emerick
The Matthew Shepard Story
as Health Food Store Manager
Bleacher Bums
as Decker's Employee
No Poster
A Passage to Ottawa
as Roland
Walter and Henry
as Cop
The Judge
as Sgt. McAllister
The Ladies Man
as Soul Station Manager
Witchblade
as Officer Smitty
The Time Shifters
as Co-Pilot
Forget Me Never
as Cop
Half a Dozen Babies
as Internist
Pushing Tin
as Pilot (voice)
Motel
as Mick
White Lies
as Black Cop
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
Ms. Scrooge
as Ward
Color of Justice
as Reporter #4
The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story
as Technician
Deadly Love
as Derek Green
Tommy Boy
as Security Guard