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Will Lyman

Acting

Will Lyman

Born May 20, 1948 · Burlington, Vermont, USA

Biography

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

Iron Man

7.7 TMDB

Iron Man

Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)

The Simpsons

8.0 TMDB

The Simpsons

Narrator (voice)

Mystic River

7.7 TMDB

Mystic River

FBI Agent Birden

The Other Guys

6.3 TMDB

The Other Guys

Frontline Narration App

The Electric State

6.5 TMDB

The Electric State

Documentary Narrator (voice)

A Perfect Murder

6.6 TMDB

A Perfect Murder

Jason Gates

The Siege

6.3 TMDB

The Siege

FBI Director

Little Children

7.1 TMDB

Little Children

Narrator (voice)

Mother/Android

5.8 TMDB

Mother/Android

Captain

Law & Order

7.3 TMDB

Law & Order

Victor Conner

The West Wing

8.3 TMDB

The West Wing

Narrator (voice)

Animaniacs

8.4 TMDB

Animaniacs

Narrator (voice)

The Crucible

6.6 TMDB

The Crucible

Isaiah Goodkind

Welcome to the Dollhouse

7.1 TMDB

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Mr. Edwards

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 TMDB

Murder, She Wrote

Allan Wooster

School Ties

6.5 TMDB

School Ties

Swanson

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 TMDB

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Roger Jameson

What Doesn't Kill You

6.0 TMDB

What Doesn't Kill You

Sully

Aftermath

6.2 TMDB

Aftermath

Joe Kozak

Celtic Pride

5.3 TMDB

Celtic Pride

Rich Man

Filmography

  1. 2026ScammedNarratorMovie
  2. 2026The War CabinetNarrratorMovie
  3. 2025Trump's Power & the Rule of LawNarrator (voice over)Movie
  4. 2025The ArboristArthur RandolphMovie
  5. 2025The Electric StateDocumentary Narrator (voice)Movie
  6. 2024AftermathJoe KozakMovie
  7. 2024The Choice 2024: Harris vs. TrumpSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  8. 2024Children of UkraineNarratorMovie
  9. 2024Democracy on TrialNarratorMovie
  10. 2023Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in GazaNarratorMovie
  11. 2023Putin and the PresidentsNarratorMovie
  12. 2022Lies, Politics and DemocracySelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  13. 2021Mother/AndroidCaptainMovie
  14. 2021Shots FiredNarratorMovie
  15. 2021Taliban TakeoverNarratorMovie
  16. 2021Boeing's Fatal FlawNarrator (voice)Movie
  17. 2021America After 9/11narratorMovie
  18. 2020AnimaniacsNarrator (voice)Series
  19. 2020Christmas on IceMayor GreenwoodMovie
  20. 2020The Choice 2020: Trump vs. BidenNarrator (voice)Movie
  21. 2020United States of ConspiracyNarrator (voice)Movie
  22. 2020Once Upon a Time in IraqSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  23. 2020Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff BezosNarratorMovie
  24. 2020Battle for Hong KongNarratorMovie
  25. 2018UN Sex Abuse ScandalNarrator (voice)Movie
  26. 2017Life on ParoleNarratorMovie
  27. 2017Divided States of AmericaNarratorMovie
  28. 2017Frontline: President TrumpNarratorMovie
  29. 2016The Choice 2016NarratorMovie
  30. 2016Terror in EuropeselfMovie
  31. 2016Business of DisasterNarrator (voice)Movie
  32. 2016Saudi Arabia UncoveredSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  33. 2016Supplements and SafetySelf - NarratorMovie
  34. 2016Netanyahu at WarSelf (narrator)Movie
  35. 2015Obama at WarSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  36. 2015Taliban HuntersSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  37. 2015Isis in AfghanistanMovie
  38. 2015OutbreakSelf - NarratorMovie
  39. 2015The Fight for YemenSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  40. 2014Losing IraqNarratorMovie
  41. 2014United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy LostNarratorMovie
  42. 2014United States of SecretsNarratorSeries
  43. 2014Prison StateHimself - Narrator (Voice)Movie
  44. 2014Generation LikeNarrator (voice)Movie
  45. 2013A Death in St. AugustineNarrator (voice)Movie
  46. 2013League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion CrisisHimself - NarratorMovie
  47. 2012Inside Japan's Nuclear MeltdownNarratorMovie
  48. 2011Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic GloryNarratorMovie
  49. 2010The Other GuysFrontline Narration AppMovie
  50. 2009The BoneyardNarratorMovie
  51. 2008What Doesn't Kill YouSullyMovie
  52. 2008The War BriefingNarratorMovie
  53. 2008Abuse of PowerNolan FlanneryMovie
  54. 2008Young & Restless in ChinaMovie
  55. 2008Iron ManAward Ceremony Narrator (voice)Movie
  56. 2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux UniverseMoe FresnoMovie
  57. 2007Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic GloryNarratorMovie
  58. 2007EndgameSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
  59. 2007I'm Paige WilsonBen FoxworthyMovie
  60. 2006Little ChildrenNarrator (voice)Movie
  61. 2006The Dark SideSelf - NarratorMovie
  62. 2006The Age of AIDSNarrator (voice)Movie
  63. 2006Fierce PeopleDocumentary Narrator (voice)Movie
  64. 2006Is It Real?Narrator (voice)Series
  65. 2005Commander in ChiefTeddy Bridges, Teddy Bridges (uncredited)Series
  66. 2005Our FathersWilson Rogers Jr.Movie
  67. 2004The Secret History of the Credit CardNarratorMovie
  68. 2004American MeltdownHomeland Chief UtleyMovie
  69. 2003Mystic RiverFBI Agent BirdenMovie
  70. 2003Threat MatrixRoger AtkinsSeries
  71. 2003Wake Island: Alamo of the PacificNarratorMovie
  72. 2003Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic GloryNarratorMovie
  73. 2002Alma MaterMovie
  74. 2002American PornNarratorMovie
  75. 2001The Day Reagan Was ShotNarrator (voice)Movie
  76. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentRoger JamesonSeries
  77. 2001Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic GloryNarratorMovie
  78. 2001Sinking the LusitaniaNarratorMovie
  79. 2001Dog DaysDadMovie
  80. 2000EdGus McGrawSeries
  81. 2000Finest Hour: The Battle of BritainSelf - Narrator(voice)Movie
  82. 2000Satan in the SuburbsNarrator (voice)Movie
  83. 2000Warriors of the French Foreign LegionNarratorMovie
  84. 1999The West WingNarrator (voice)Series
  85. 1999The Autumn HeartDoctorMovie
  86. 1999Michael Jordan: His AirnessNarratorMovie
  87. 1998Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and GloryNarratorMovie
  88. 1998The SiegeFBI DirectorMovie
  89. 1998Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
  90. 1998A Perfect MurderJason GatesMovie
  91. 1997Atlanta’s Olympic GloryNarratorMovie
  92. 1997FloatingVan's FatherMovie
  93. 1997The Bay of PigsNarrator (voice)Movie
  94. 1996The CrucibleIsaiah GoodkindMovie
  95. 1996NBA at 50Self - NarratorMovie
  96. 1996The Ultimate Guide: T-RexNarrator (voice)Movie
  97. 1996Celtic PrideRich ManMovie
  98. 1996Welcome to the DollhouseMr. EdwardsMovie
  99. 1995The Search for SatanMovie
  100. 1994Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of GloryNarratorMovie
  101. 1994Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976Narrator (voice)Movie
  102. 1993The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey OswaldNarrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)Movie
  103. 1992School TiesSwansonMovie
  104. 1990Law & OrderVictor ConnerSeries
  105. 1990Hull HighJohn DeerbornSeries
  106. 1989The SimpsonsNarrator (voice)Series
  107. 1989Hostile TakeoverSmolenMovie
  108. 1989Crossbow: The MovieWilliam TellMovie
  109. 1988American ExperienceSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
  110. 1987CrossbowWilliam TellSeries
  111. 1985Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operanarrator (himself)Movie
  112. 1985Three Sovereigns for SarahRev. ParrisSeries
  113. 1984Murder, She WroteAllan WoosterSeries
  114. 1984The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1NarratorMovie
  115. 1983Vietnam: A Television HistoryNarratorSeries
  116. 1983FrontlineSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
  117. 1982American PlayhouseReverend ParrisSeries
  118. 1974NOVANarrator, Narrator (voice), Self - Narrator (voice)Series
  119. 1964Another WorldSeries
  120. —Yemen Under SiegeNarratorMovie