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