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Aliases: James Codrington
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Movie Involvements: 20
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Supernatural
(2005) Male DoctorMayday
(2003) Lead InvestigatorEarth: Final Conflict
(1997) Blanchard / Col. PurcellThe Girlfriend Experience
(2016) Toronto ClientTwice in a Lifetime
(1999) Coach CroninThe Hardy Boys
(2020) Sam PetersonMutant X
(2001) HalloranResident Evil: Apocalypse
(2004) LieutenantActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Det. Charlie | |
| 2020 | Sam Peterson | |
| 2018 | Perly | |
| Montague | ||
| 2016 | Joe Beck | |
| The African | ||
| Williams | ||
| Toronto Client | ||
| 2015 | Renshaw | |
| 2014 | Leon Buck | |
| 2013 | CIA Director | |
| 2011 | Detective | |
| Lenny Butler | ||
| 2008 | Acting Inspector Darnell Williams | |
| 2007 | Reverend Timothy Lavery | |
| 2006 | Agent Cooper | |
| 2005 | Male Doctor | |
| 2004 | Lieutenant | |
| Hardcase #2 | ||
| Stan | ||
| 2003 | Lead Investigator | |
| 2002 | N/A | |
| Dr. Emerick | ||
| 2001 | Halloran | |
| Roland | ||
| N/A | ||
| Cop | ||
| 1999 | Coach Cronin | |
| 1998 | Mick | |
| Black Cop | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | Blanchard / Col. Purcell | |
| 1995 | Security Guard | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |