Will Lyman
May 20, 1948 (77 years old) in Burlington, Vermont, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Rise of RFK Jr. as Narrator
- 2025 · Trump's Power & the Rule of Law as Narrator (voice over)
- 2025 · The Arborist as Arthur Randolph
- 2025 · The Electric State as Documentary Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Aftermath as Joe Kozak
- 2024 · The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023 · Putin and the Presidents as Narrator
- 2022 · Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Mother/Android as Captain
- 2020 · Animaniacs as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Christmas on Ice as Mayor Greenwood
- 2020 · The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · UN Sex Abuse Scandal as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · Iraq Uncovered as Narrator
- 2017 · Out of Gitmo as narrator
- 2015 · Obama at War as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · United States of Secrets as Narrator
- 2014 · Prison State as Himself - Narrator (Voice)
- 2014 · Generation Like as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis as Himself - Narrator
- 2011 · Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
- 2010 · The Other Guys as Frontline Narration App
- 2009 · The Boneyard as Narrator
- 2008 · What Doesn't Kill You as Sully
- 2008 · Abuse of Power as Nolan Flannery
- 2008 · Iron Man as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as Moe Fresno
- 2007 · Endgame as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · I'm Paige Wilson as Ben Foxworthy
- 2007 · Frontline - News War as Self
- 2006 · Fierce People as Documentary Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Little Children as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · Is It Real? as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Commander in Chief as Teddy Bridges
- 2005 · Commander in Chief as Teddy Bridges (uncredited)
- 2005 · Our Fathers as Wilson Rogers Jr.
- 2004 · American Meltdown as Homeland Chief Utley
- 2003 · Mystic River as FBI Agent Birden
- 2003 · Threat Matrix as Roger Atkins
- 2003 · Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific as Narrator
- 2003 · Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
- 2002 · Alma Mater as
- 2002 · American Porn as Narrator
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roger Jameson
- 2001 · Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
- 2001 · Dog Days as Dad
- 2000 · Ed as Gus McGraw
- 1999 · The West Wing as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · The Autumn Heart as Doctor
- 1999 · Michael Jordan: His Airness as Narrator
- 1998 · The Siege as FBI Director
- 1998 · A Perfect Murder as Jason Gates
- 1997 · Atlanta’s Olympic Glory as Narrator
- 1997 · Floating as Van's Father
- 1996 · The Crucible as Isaiah Goodkind
- 1996 · NBA at 50 as Self - Narrator
- 1996 · The Ultimate Guide as Narrator
- 1996 · Celtic Pride as Rich Man
- 1996 · Welcome to the Dollhouse as Mr. Edwards
- 1995 · The Search for Satan as
- 1994 · Norse America as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Nixon as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Law & Order as Victor Conner
- 1990 · Hull High as John Deerborn
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Narrator (voice)
- 1989 · Hostile Takeover as Smolen
- 1989 · Crossbow: The Movie as William Tell
- 1988 · American Experience as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1987 · Crossbow as William Tell
- 1985 · Three Sovereigns for Sarah as Rev. Parris
- 1985 · Three Sovereigns for Sarah as Rev. Parris
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Allan Wooster
- 1983 · Vietnam: A Television History as
- 1983 · Frontline as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1974 · NOVA as Narrator
- 1974 · NOVA as Narrator (voice)
- 1974 · NOVA as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1964 · Another World as
- Future · News War as Narrator
- 2024 · Crisis on Campus as Narrator
- 2024 · Children of Ukraine as Narrator
- 2024 · Democracy on Trial as Narrator
- 2023 · The Discord Leaks as Narrator
- 2022 · Lies, Politics and Democracy as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2022 · The Power of Big Oil as Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Shots Fired as Narrator
- 2021 · Taliban Takeover as Narrator
- 2021 · America After 9/11 as narrator
- 2020 · United States of Conspiracy as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos as Narrator
- 2017 · Life on Parole as Narrator
- 2017 · Divided States of America as Narrator
- 2017 · Frontline: President Trump as Narrator
- 2016 · The Choice 2016 as Narrator
- 2016 · Terror in Europe as self
- 2016 · Saudi Arabia Uncovered as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Outbreak as Self - Narrator
- 2015 · The Fight for Yemen as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Losing Iraq as Narrator
- 2014 · Separate and Unequal as Narrator
- 2012 · Money, Power & Wall Street as Self - Narrator
- 2007 · Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
- 2006 · The Age of AIDS as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · The New Asylums as narrator
- 2004 · The Secret History of the Credit Card as Narrator
- 2003 · Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry as Narrator
- 2000 · Satan in the Suburbs as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela as
- 1998 · Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory as Narrator
- 1997 · The Bay of Pigs as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory as Narrator
- 1994 · Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
- 1986 · Hostage in Iran as Narrator
- Future · Taliban Hunters as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1987 · The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1985 · Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera as narrator (himself)
- 1984 · The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1 as Narrator
- Future · Yemen Under Siege as Narrator
- 2026 · Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy as Narrator
- 2025 · Battle for Tibet as Narrator
- 2023 · Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza as Narrator
- 2023 · Inside the Uvalde Response as Narrator
- 2023 · Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court as narrator
- 2021 · Boeing's Fatal Flaw as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Once Upon a Time in Iraq as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Battle for Hong Kong as Narrator
- 2017 · Hunting ISIS as Narrator
- 2016 · Business of Disaster as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · Supplements and Safety as Self - Narrator
- 2016 · Netanyahu at War as Self (narrator)
- 2015 · Isis in Afghanistan as
- 2014 · Firestone and the Warlord as Self - Narrator
- 2014 · The Trouble with Antibiotics as Self - Reporter
- 2014 · United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost as Narrator
- 2012 · The Suicide Plan as Narrator
- 2012 · Last Man Out as Walt Whitman (voice)
- 2012 · Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown as Narrator
- 2011 · The Anthrax Files as
- 2010 · Behind Taliban Lines as
- 2008 · The War Briefing as Narrator
- 2008 · Young & Restless in China as
- 2008 · Rules of Engagement as Narrator
- 2007 · On Our Watch as Narrator
- 2006 · Return of the Taliban as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2004 · Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers as Narrator
- 2003 · Truth, War and Consequences as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · Sinking the Lusitania as Narrator
- 2000 · Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain as Self - Narrator(voice)
- 2000 · Warriors of the French Foreign Legion as Narrator
- 1998 · Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · The Arming of Saudi Arabia as Narrator
- 1992 · Columbus and the Age of Discovery as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2 as Narrator
- Future · The Ultimate Guide: Sharks as Narrator