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