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