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Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Acting·1948·125 films

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.

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Filmography

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