Will Lyman

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Will Lyman

Acting
Born 1948-05-20
1
Burlington, Vermont, USA

Biography

William Lyman (born May 20, 1948) is an American actor. Being known for his polished, resonant voice, Lyman has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984 and played William Tell in the action/adventure television series Crossbow.

Filmography

160 credits across movies and TV

America After 9/11
Movie

America After 9/11

2021 · narrator

Iron Man
Movie

Iron Man

2008 · Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)

Boeing's Fatal Flaw
Movie

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

2021 · Narrator (voice)

Aftermath
Movie

Aftermath

2024 · Joe Kozak

Taliban Takeover
Movie

Taliban Takeover

2021 · Narrator

Welcome to the Dollhouse
Movie

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996 · Mr. Edwards

Alma Mater
Movie

Alma Mater

2002

Putin and the Presidents
Movie

Putin and the Presidents

2023 · Narrator

Fierce People
Movie

Fierce People

2006 · Documentary Narrator (voice)

Celtic Pride
Movie

Celtic Pride

1996 · Rich Man

Terror in Europe
Movie

Terror in Europe

2016 · self

Shots Fired
Movie

Shots Fired

2021 · Narrator

Our Fathers
Movie

Our Fathers

2005 · Wilson Rogers Jr.

The Secret History of the Credit Card
Movie

The Secret History of the Credit Card

2004 · Narrator

Little Children
Movie

Little Children

2006 · Narrator (voice)

Mother/Android
Movie

Mother/Android

2021 · Captain

The Bay of Pigs
Movie

The Bay of Pigs

1997 · Narrator (voice)

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
Movie

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

2023 · narrator

Generation Like
Movie

Generation Like

2014 · Narrator (voice)

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
Movie

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003 · Narrator

Netanyahu at War
Movie

Netanyahu at War

2016 · Self (narrator)

Floating
Movie

Floating

1997 · Van's Father

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
Movie

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

2012 · Narrator

The Boneyard
Movie

The Boneyard

2009 · Narrator

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
Movie

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976

1994 · Narrator (voice)

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
Movie

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

2003 · Narrator

The Autumn Heart
Movie

The Autumn Heart

1999 · Doctor

Abuse of Power
Movie

Abuse of Power

2008 · Nolan Flannery

The Power of Big Oil
Movie

The Power of Big Oil

2022 · Narrator (voice)

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Movie

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

1985 · narrator (himself)

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
Movie

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers

2004 · Narrator

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
Movie

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

2014 · Narrator

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
Movie

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

2022 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Lies, Politics and Democracy
Movie

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
Movie

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

2023 · Narrator

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Movie

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

1998 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Inside the Uvalde Response
Movie

Inside the Uvalde Response

2023 · Narrator

The Discord Leaks
Movie

The Discord Leaks

2023 · Narrator

Last Man Out
Movie

Last Man Out

2012 · Walt Whitman (voice)

Losing Iraq
Movie

Losing Iraq

2014 · Narrator

A Perfect Murder
Movie

A Perfect Murder

1998 · Jason Gates

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
Movie

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

2013 · Himself - Narrator

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
Movie

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion

2000 · Narrator

Democracy on Trial
Movie

Democracy on Trial

2024 · Narrator

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
Movie

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

1999

Truth, War and Consequences
Movie

Truth, War and Consequences

2003 · Narrator (voice)

The Search for Satan
Movie

The Search for Satan

1995

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
Movie

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

1984 · Narrator

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
Movie

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2

1984 · Narrator

Out of Gitmo
Movie

Out of Gitmo

2017 · narrator

The New Asylums
Movie

The New Asylums

2005 · narrator

Children of Ukraine
Movie

Children of Ukraine

2024 · Narrator

United States of Conspiracy
Movie

United States of Conspiracy

2020 · Narrator (voice)

Norse America
Movie

Norse America

1994 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
Movie

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

1987 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Crisis on Campus
Movie

Crisis on Campus

2024 · Narrator

Sinking the Lusitania
Movie

Sinking the Lusitania

2001 · Narrator

Satan in the Suburbs
Movie

Satan in the Suburbs

2000 · Narrator (voice)

Frontline: President Trump
Movie

Frontline: President Trump

2017 · Narrator

The Choice 2016
Movie

The Choice 2016

2016 · Narrator

Divided States of America
Movie

Divided States of America

2017 · Narrator

The Age of AIDS
Movie

The Age of AIDS

2006 · Narrator (voice)

Prison State
Movie

Prison State

2014 · Himself - Narrator (Voice)

What Doesn't Kill You
Movie

What Doesn't Kill You

2008 · Sully

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
Movie

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994 · Narrator

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
Movie

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997 · Narrator

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
Movie

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998 · Narrator

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Movie

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001 · Narrator

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Movie

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007 · Narrator

Crossbow: The Movie
Movie

Crossbow: The Movie

1989 · William Tell

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Movie

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

2011 · Narrator

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
Movie

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

2003 · Narrator

American Porn
Movie

American Porn

2002 · Narrator

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Movie

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985 · Rev. Parris

Hostile Takeover
Movie

Hostile Takeover

1989 · Smolen

I'm Paige Wilson
Movie

I'm Paige Wilson

2007 · Ben Foxworthy

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Movie

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

2020 · Narrator

Battle for Hong Kong
Movie

Battle for Hong Kong

2020 · Narrator

Michael Jordan: His Airness
Movie

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999 · Narrator

Firestone and the Warlord
Movie

Firestone and the Warlord

2014 · Self - Narrator

American Meltdown
Movie

American Meltdown

2004 · Homeland Chief Utley

Mystic River
Movie

Mystic River

2003 · FBI Agent Birden

Nixon
Movie

Nixon

1990 · Narrator (voice)

The Siege
Movie

The Siege

1998 · FBI Director

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
Movie

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993 · Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)

Christmas on Ice
Movie

Christmas on Ice

2020 · Mayor Greenwood

Separate and Unequal
Movie

Separate and Unequal

2014 · Narrator

The Other Guys
Movie

The Other Guys

2010 · Frontline Narration App

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Movie

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020 · Narrator (voice)

The Crucible
Movie

The Crucible

1996 · Isaiah Goodkind

Dog Days
Movie

Dog Days

2001 · Dad

Life on Parole
Movie

Life on Parole

2017 · Narrator

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
Movie

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

2003 · Narrator (voice)

Supplements and Safety
Movie

Supplements and Safety

2016 · Self - Narrator

UN Sex Abuse Scandal
Movie

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

2018 · Narrator (voice)

The Trouble with Antibiotics
Movie

The Trouble with Antibiotics

2014 · Self - Reporter

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Movie

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
Movie

The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex

1996 · Narrator (voice)

The Electric State
Movie

The Electric State

2025 · Documentary Narrator (voice)

The Arborist
Movie

The Arborist

2025 · Arthur Randolph

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Movie

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007 · Moe Fresno

Rules of Engagement
Movie

Rules of Engagement

2008 · Narrator

The War Briefing
Movie

The War Briefing

2008 · Narrator

On Our Watch
Movie

On Our Watch

2007 · Narrator

News War
Movie

News War

Narrator

Yemen Under Siege
Movie

Yemen Under Siege

Narrator

Hunting ISIS
Movie

Hunting ISIS

2017 · Narrator

Iraq Uncovered
Movie

Iraq Uncovered

2017 · Narrator

Battle for Tibet
Movie

Battle for Tibet

2025 · Narrator

The Arming of Saudi Arabia
Movie

The Arming of Saudi Arabia

1993 · Narrator

Hostage in Iran
Movie

Hostage in Iran

1986 · Narrator

Return of the Taliban
Movie

Return of the Taliban

2006 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Endgame
Movie

Endgame

2007 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Taliban Hunters
Movie

Taliban Hunters

2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Movie

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Saudi Arabia Uncovered
Movie

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

2016 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Obama at War
Movie

Obama at War

2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The Fight for Yemen
Movie

The Fight for Yemen

2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)

The Suicide Plan
Movie

The Suicide Plan

2012 · Narrator

Business of Disaster
Movie

Business of Disaster

2016 · Narrator (voice)

NBA at 50
Movie

NBA at 50

1996 · Self - Narrator

Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Movie

Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

2000 · Self - Narrator(voice)

Isis in Afghanistan
Movie

Isis in Afghanistan

2015

The Anthrax Files
Movie

The Anthrax Files

2011

The Rise of RFK Jr.
Movie

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025 · Narrator

Behind Taliban Lines
Movie

Behind Taliban Lines

2010

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
Movie

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025 · Narrator (voice over)

Young & Restless in China
Movie

Young & Restless in China

2008

The Ultimate Guide: Sharks
Movie

The Ultimate Guide: Sharks

Narrator

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy
Movie

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

2026 · Narrator

Outbreak
Movie

Outbreak

2015 · Self - Narrator

A Death in St. Augustine
Movie

A Death in St. Augustine

2013 · Narrator (voice)

The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador
Movie

The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador

2026 · Narrator (voice)

The West Wing
TV

The West Wing

1999 · Narrator (voice)

Ed
TV

Ed

2000 · Gus McGraw

Another World
TV

Another World

1964

Hull High
TV

Hull High

1990 · John Deerborn

The Ultimate Guide
TV

The Ultimate Guide

1996 · Narrator

NOVA
TV

NOVA

1974 · Narrator

Is It Real?
TV

Is It Real?

2006 · Narrator (voice)

Law & Order
TV

Law & Order

1990 · Victor Conner

Crossbow
TV

Crossbow

1987 · William Tell

Vietnam: A Television History
TV

Vietnam: A Television History

1983 · Narrator

Threat Matrix
TV

Threat Matrix

2003 · Roger Atkins

NOVA
TV

NOVA

1974 · Narrator (voice)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Roger Jameson

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
TV

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985 · Rev. Parris

Commander in Chief
TV

Commander in Chief

2005 · Teddy Bridges

Commander in Chief
TV

Commander in Chief

2005 · Teddy Bridges (uncredited)

The Simpsons
TV

The Simpsons

1989 · Narrator (voice)

Frontline
TV

Frontline

1983 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Murder, She Wrote
TV

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Allan Wooster

Animaniacs
TV

Animaniacs

2020 · Narrator (voice)

United States of Secrets
TV

United States of Secrets

2014 · Narrator

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
TV

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

2020 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Frontline - News War
TV

Frontline - News War

2007 · Self

NOVA
TV

NOVA

1974 · Self - Narrator (voice)

American Experience
TV

American Experience

1988 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Money, Power & Wall Street
TV

Money, Power & Wall Street

2012 · Self - Narrator

Columbus and the Age of Discovery
TV

Columbus and the Age of Discovery

1992 · Self - Narrator (voice)