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