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




