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Will Lyman

Acting 77 years old Burlington, Vermont, USA ★ 1.1
Born: May 20, 1948

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

Acting Credits (160)

The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador
The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador Narrator (voice) 2026
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy Narrator 2026
The Rise of RFK Jr.
The Rise of RFK Jr. Narrator 2025
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law Narrator (voice over) 2025
The Arborist
The Arborist Arthur Randolph 2025
The Electric State
The Electric State Documentary Narrator (voice) 2025
Battle for Tibet
Battle for Tibet Narrator 2025
Aftermath
Aftermath Joe Kozak 2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump Self - Narrator (voice) 2024
Crisis on Campus
Crisis on Campus Narrator 2024
Children of Ukraine
Children of Ukraine Narrator 2024
Democracy on Trial
Democracy on Trial Narrator 2024
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza Narrator 2023
The Discord Leaks
The Discord Leaks Narrator 2023
Inside the Uvalde Response
Inside the Uvalde Response Narrator 2023
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court narrator 2023
Putin and the Presidents
Putin and the Presidents Narrator 2023
Lies, Politics and Democracy
Lies, Politics and Democracy Self - Narrator (voice) 2022
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack Self - Narrator (voice) 2022
The Power of Big Oil
The Power of Big Oil Narrator (voice) 2022
Mother/Android
Mother/Android Captain 2021
Shots Fired
Shots Fired Narrator 2021
Taliban Takeover
Taliban Takeover Narrator 2021
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
Boeing's Fatal Flaw Narrator (voice) 2021
America After 9/11
America After 9/11 narrator 2021
Animaniacs
Animaniacs Narrator (voice) 2020
Christmas on Ice
Christmas on Ice Mayor Greenwood 2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Narrator (voice) 2020
United States of Conspiracy
United States of Conspiracy Narrator (voice) 2020
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Once Upon a Time in Iraq Self - Narrator (voice) 2020
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos Narrator 2020
Battle for Hong Kong
Battle for Hong Kong Narrator 2020
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump Self - Narrator (voice) 2020
UN Sex Abuse Scandal
UN Sex Abuse Scandal Narrator (voice) 2018
Life on Parole
Life on Parole Narrator 2017
Iraq Uncovered
Iraq Uncovered Narrator 2017
Out of Gitmo
Out of Gitmo narrator 2017
Hunting ISIS
Hunting ISIS Narrator 2017
Divided States of America
Divided States of America Narrator 2017
Frontline: President Trump
Frontline: President Trump Narrator 2017
The Choice 2016
The Choice 2016 Narrator 2016
Terror in Europe
Terror in Europe self 2016
Business of Disaster
Business of Disaster Narrator (voice) 2016
Saudi Arabia Uncovered
Saudi Arabia Uncovered Self - Narrator (voice) 2016
Supplements and Safety
Supplements and Safety Self - Narrator 2016
Netanyahu at War
Netanyahu at War Self (narrator) 2016
Obama at War
Obama at War Self - Narrator (voice) 2015
Taliban Hunters
Taliban Hunters Self - Narrator (voice) 2015
Isis in Afghanistan
Isis in Afghanistan 2015
Outbreak
Outbreak Self - Narrator 2015
The Fight for Yemen
The Fight for Yemen Self - Narrator (voice) 2015
Firestone and the Warlord
Firestone and the Warlord Self - Narrator 2014
The Trouble with Antibiotics
The Trouble with Antibiotics Self - Reporter 2014
Losing Iraq
Losing Iraq Narrator 2014
Separate and Unequal
Separate and Unequal Narrator 2014
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost Narrator 2014
United States of Secrets
United States of Secrets Narrator 2014
Prison State
Prison State Himself - Narrator (Voice) 2014
Generation Like
Generation Like Narrator (voice) 2014
A Death in St. Augustine
A Death in St. Augustine Narrator (voice) 2013
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis Himself - Narrator 2013
The Suicide Plan
The Suicide Plan Narrator 2012
Last Man Out
Last Man Out Walt Whitman (voice) 2012
Money, Power & Wall Street
Money, Power & Wall Street Self - Narrator 2012
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown Narrator 2012
The Anthrax Files
The Anthrax Files 2011
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory Narrator 2011
The Other Guys
The Other Guys Frontline Narration App 2010
Behind Taliban Lines
Behind Taliban Lines 2010
The Boneyard
The Boneyard Narrator 2009
What Doesn't Kill You
What Doesn't Kill You Sully 2008
The War Briefing
The War Briefing Narrator 2008
Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power Nolan Flannery 2008
Young & Restless in China
Young & Restless in China 2008
Iron Man
Iron Man Award Ceremony Narrator (voice) 2008
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement Narrator 2008
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe Moe Fresno 2007
On Our Watch
On Our Watch Narrator 2007
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory Narrator 2007
Endgame
Endgame Self - Narrator (voice) 2007
I'm Paige Wilson
I'm Paige Wilson Ben Foxworthy 2007
Frontline - News War
Frontline - News War Self 2007
Fierce People
Fierce People Documentary Narrator (voice) 2006
Little Children
Little Children Narrator (voice) 2006
Return of the Taliban
Return of the Taliban Self - Narrator (voice) 2006
The Age of AIDS
The Age of AIDS Narrator (voice) 2006
Is It Real?
Is It Real? Narrator (voice) 2006
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief Teddy Bridges 2005
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief Teddy Bridges (uncredited) 2005
Our Fathers
Our Fathers Wilson Rogers Jr. 2005
The New Asylums
The New Asylums narrator 2005
The Secret History of the Credit Card
The Secret History of the Credit Card Narrator 2004
American Meltdown
American Meltdown Homeland Chief Utley 2004
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers Narrator 2004
Truth, War and Consequences
Truth, War and Consequences Narrator (voice) 2003
Mystic River
Mystic River FBI Agent Birden 2003
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix Roger Atkins 2003
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History Narrator (voice) 2003
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry Narrator 2003
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific Narrator 2003
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory Narrator 2003
Alma Mater
Alma Mater 2002
American Porn
American Porn Narrator 2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Roger Jameson 2001
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory Narrator 2001
Sinking the Lusitania
Sinking the Lusitania Narrator 2001
Dog Days
Dog Days Dad 2001
Ed
Ed Gus McGraw 2000
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain Self - Narrator(voice) 2000
Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
Warriors of the French Foreign Legion Narrator 2000
Satan in the Suburbs
Satan in the Suburbs Narrator (voice) 2000
The West Wing
The West Wing Narrator (voice) 1999
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela 1999
The Autumn Heart
The Autumn Heart Doctor 1999
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Michael Jordan: His Airness Narrator 1999
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory Narrator 1998
The Siege
The Siege FBI Director 1998
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' Self - Narrator (voice) 1998
A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder Jason Gates 1998
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory Narrator 1997
Floating
Floating Van's Father 1997
The Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs Narrator (voice) 1997
The Crucible
The Crucible Isaiah Goodkind 1996
NBA at 50
NBA at 50 Self - Narrator 1996
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex Narrator (voice) 1996
The Ultimate Guide
The Ultimate Guide Narrator 1996
Celtic Pride
Celtic Pride Rich Man 1996
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Welcome to the Dollhouse Mr. Edwards 1996
The Search for Satan
The Search for Satan 1995
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory Narrator 1994
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 Narrator (voice) 1994
Norse America
Norse America Self - Narrator (voice) 1994
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?) 1993
The Arming of Saudi Arabia
The Arming of Saudi Arabia Narrator 1993
Columbus and the Age of Discovery
Columbus and the Age of Discovery Self - Narrator (voice) 1992
Nixon
Nixon Narrator (voice) 1990
Law & Order
Law & Order Victor Conner 1990
Hull High
Hull High John Deerborn 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Narrator (voice) 1989
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover Smolen 1989
Crossbow: The Movie
Crossbow: The Movie William Tell 1989
American Experience
American Experience Self - Narrator (voice) 1988
Crossbow
Crossbow William Tell 1987
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People Self - Narrator (voice) 1987
Hostage in Iran
Hostage in Iran Narrator 1986
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera narrator (himself) 1985
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah Rev. Parris 1985
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah Rev. Parris 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Allan Wooster 1984
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2 Narrator 1984
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1 Narrator 1984
Vietnam: A Television History
Vietnam: A Television History Narrator 1983
Frontline
Frontline Self - Narrator (voice) 1983
NOVA
NOVA Narrator 1974
NOVA
NOVA Narrator (voice) 1974
NOVA
NOVA Self - Narrator (voice) 1974
Another World
Another World 1964
News War
News War Narrator
Yemen Under Siege
Yemen Under Siege Narrator
The Ultimate Guide: Sharks
The Ultimate Guide: Sharks Narrator

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