Will Lyman
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1948 (age 78)
Born in
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Credits
View on IMDb132 acting credits
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.
Known For
Iron Man
30 Apr 2008
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Mystic River
08 Oct 2003
The Other Guys
06 Aug 2010
The Electric State
24 Feb 2025
A Perfect Murder
05 Jun 1998
The Siege
06 Nov 1998
Little Children
06 Oct 2006
Filmography
2026
- The War Cabinetas Narrrator
- The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvadoras Narrator (voice)
- Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacyas Narrator
2025
- The Rise of RFK Jr.as Narrator
- Trump's Power & the Rule of Lawas Narrator (voice over)
- The Arboristas Arthur Randolph
- The Electric Stateas Documentary Narrator (voice)
- Battle for Tibetas Narrator
2024
- Aftermathas Joe Kozak
- Crisis on Campusas Narrator
- Children of Ukraineas Narrator
- Democracy on Trialas Narrator
2023
- Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gazaas Narrator
- The Discord Leaksas Narrator
- Inside the Uvalde Responseas Narrator
- Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Courtas narrator
- Putin and the Presidentsas Narrator
2022
- The Power of Big Oilas Narrator (voice)3 episodes
2021
- Mother/Androidas Captain
- Shots Firedas Narrator
- Taliban Takeoveras Narrator
- Boeing's Fatal Flawas Narrator (voice)
- America After 9/11as narrator
2020
- Animaniacsas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
- Christmas on Iceas Mayor Greenwood
- The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Bidenas Narrator (voice)
- United States of Conspiracyas Narrator (voice)
- Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezosas Narrator
- Battle for Hong Kongas Narrator
2018
- UN Sex Abuse Scandalas Narrator (voice)
2017
- Life on Paroleas Narrator
- Iraq Uncoveredas Narrator
- Out of Gitmoas narrator
- Hunting ISISas Narrator
- Divided States of Americaas Narrator
- Frontline: President Trumpas Narrator
2016
- The Choice 2016as Narrator
- Business of Disasteras Narrator (voice)
- Chasing Heroinas Narrator
2014
- Losing Iraqas Narrator
- Separate and Unequalas Narrator
- United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lostas Narrator
- United States of Secretsas Narrator2 episodes
- Generation Likeas Narrator (voice)
2013
- A Death in St. Augustineas Narrator (voice)
2012
- The Suicide Planas Narrator
- Last Man Outas Walt Whitman (voice)
- Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdownas Narrator
2010
- The Other Guysas Frontline Narration App
- Behind Taliban Lines
2009
- The Boneyardas Narrator
2008
- What Doesn't Kill Youas Sully
- The War Briefingas Narrator
- Abuse of Poweras Nolan Flannery
- Young & Restless in China
- Iron Manas Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
- Rules of Engagementas Narrator
2007
- Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universeas Moe Fresno
- On Our Watchas Narrator
- Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator
- I'm Paige Wilsonas Ben Foxworthy
2006
- Little Childrenas Narrator (voice)
- The Age of AIDSas Narrator (voice)
- Fierce Peopleas Documentary Narrator (voice)
- Is It Real?as Narrator (voice)30 episodes
2005
- Commander in Chiefas Teddy Bridges (uncredited)1 episode
- Our Fathersas Wilson Rogers Jr.
- The New Asylumsas narrator
2004
- The Secret History of the Credit Cardas Narrator
- American Meltdownas Homeland Chief Utley
- Golden Road: Today's Senior Driversas Narrator
2003
- Truth, War and Consequencesas Narrator (voice)
- Mystic Riveras FBI Agent Birden
- Threat Matrixas Roger Atkins16 episodes
- Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of Historyas Narrator (voice)
- Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entryas Narrator
- Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacificas Narrator
- Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator
2002
- Alma Mater
- American Pornas Narrator
2001
- The Day Reagan Was Shotas Narrator (voice)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Roger Jameson1 episode
- Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator
- Sinking the Lusitaniaas Narrator
- Dog Daysas Dad
2000
- Edas Gus McGraw1 episode
- Warriors of the French Foreign Legionas Narrator
- Satan in the Suburbsas Narrator (voice)
1999
- The West Wingas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
- The Autumn Heartas Doctor
- Michael Jordan: His Airnessas Narrator
1998
- Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Gloryas Narrator
- The Siegeas FBI Director
- A Perfect Murderas Jason Gates
1997
- Atlanta’s Olympic Gloryas Narrator
- Floatingas Van's Father
- The Bay of Pigsas Narrator (voice)
1996
- The Crucibleas Isaiah Goodkind
- The Ultimate Guide: T-Rexas Narrator (voice)
- The Ultimate Guideas Narrator23 episodes
- Celtic Prideas Rich Man
- Welcome to the Dollhouseas Mr. Edwards
- The Ultimate Guide: Sharksas Narrator
1994
- Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Gloryas Narrator
- Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976as Narrator (voice)
1993
- The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswaldas Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
- The Arming of Saudi Arabiaas Narrator
1992
- School Tiesas Swanson
1990
- Nixonas Narrator (voice)
- Law & Orderas Victor Conner1 episode
- Hull Highas John Deerborn8 episodes
1989
- The Simpsonsas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- Hostile Takeoveras Smolen
- Crossbow: The Movieas William Tell
1987
- Crossbowas William Tell72 episodes
1986
- Hostage in Iranas Narrator
1985
- Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operaas narrator (himself)
- Three Sovereigns for Sarahas Rev. Parris
- Three Sovereigns for Sarahas Rev. Parris3 episodes
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Allan Wooster1 episode
- The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2as Narrator
- The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1as Narrator
1983
- Vietnam: A Television Historyas Narrator13 episodes
1982
- American Playhouseas Reverend Parris3 episodes
1964
- Another World749 episodes