Will Lyman
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (137)
2026
The War Cabinetas Narrrator
9.3
2026
The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvadoras Narrator (voice)
2026
2025
The Rise of RFK Jr.as Narrator
2025
Trump's Power & the Rule of Lawas Narrator (voice over)
8.5
2025
The Arboristas Arthur Randolph
4.0
2025
The Electric Stateas Documentary Narrator (voice)
6.5
2025
Battle for Tibetas Narrator
2024
Aftermathas Joe Kozak
6.2
2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trumpas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.4
2024
Crisis on Campusas Narrator
2024
Children of Ukraineas Narrator
10.0
2024
Democracy on Trialas Narrator
9.0
2023
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gazaas Narrator
8.0
2023
The Discord Leaksas Narrator
2023
Inside the Uvalde Responseas Narrator
2023
Putin and the Presidentsas Narrator
6.0
2022
Lies, Politics and Democracyas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0
2022
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attackas Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
Mother/Androidas Captain
5.8
2021
Shots Firedas Narrator
7.0
2021
Taliban Takeoveras Narrator
2021
Boeing's Fatal Flawas Narrator (voice)
8.0
2021
America After 9/11as narrator
2021
China's COVID Secretsas Self - Narrator
2020
Christmas on Iceas Mayor Greenwood
6.9
2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Bidenas Narrator (voice)
7.2
2020
United States of Conspiracyas Narrator (voice)
3.0
2020
Once Upon a Time in Iraqas Self - Narrator (voice)
8.0
2020
7.5
2020
Battle for Hong Kongas Narrator
5.0
2018
UN Sex Abuse Scandalas Narrator (voice)
7.5
2017
Life on Paroleas Narrator
7.0
2017
Iraq Uncoveredas Narrator
2017
Out of Gitmoas narrator
2017
Hunting ISISas Narrator
2017
Divided States of Americaas Narrator
7.0
2017
Frontline: President Trumpas Narrator
7.0
2016
The Choice 2016as Narrator
5.8
2016
Terror in Europeas self
2016
Business of Disasteras Narrator (voice)
10.0
2016
Saudi Arabia Uncoveredas Self - Narrator (voice)
6.5
2016
Chasing Heroinas Narrator
2016
Supplements and Safetyas Self - Narrator
10.0
2016
Netanyahu at Waras Self (narrator)
8.0
2015
Obama at Waras Self - Narrator (voice)
6.0
2015
Taliban Huntersas Self - Narrator (voice)
10.0
10.0
2015
Outbreakas Self - Narrator
7.5
2015
The Fight for Yemenas Self - Narrator (voice)
10.0
2014
Firestone and the Warlordas Self - Narrator
2014
The Trouble with Antibioticsas Self - Reporter
2014
Losing Iraqas Narrator
8.0
2014
Separate and Unequalas Narrator
2014
7.8
2014
Prison Stateas Himself - Narrator (Voice)
8.0
2014
Generation Likeas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2013
A Death in St. Augustineas Narrator (voice)
6.0
2013
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisisas Himself - Narrator
7.5
2012
The Suicide Planas Narrator
2012
Last Man Outas Walt Whitman (voice)
2012
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdownas Narrator
9.0
5.2
2010
The Other Guysas Frontline Narration App
6.3
2009
The Boneyardas Narrator
8.0
2008
What Doesn't Kill Youas Sully
6.0
2008
The War Briefingas Narrator
1.0
2008
Abuse of Poweras Nolan Flannery
4.0
9.0
2008
Iron Manas Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
7.7
2008
Rules of Engagementas Narrator
2007
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universeas Moe Fresno
5.5
2007
On Our Watchas Narrator
2007
6.0
2007
Endgameas Self - Narrator (voice)
5.0
2007
I'm Paige Wilsonas Ben Foxworthy
2.0
2006
Little Childrenas Narrator (voice)
7.1
2006
Return of the Talibanas Self - Narrator (voice)
2006
The Age of AIDSas Narrator (voice)
10.0
2006
Fierce Peopleas Documentary Narrator (voice)
6.1
2005
Our Fathersas Wilson Rogers Jr.
6.5
2005
The New Asylumsas narrator
2004
The Secret History of the Credit Cardas Narrator
7.0
2004
American Meltdownas Homeland Chief Utley
5.2
2004
Golden Road: Today's Senior Driversas Narrator
2003
Truth, War and Consequencesas Narrator (voice)
2003
Mystic Riveras FBI Agent Birden
7.7
2003
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of Historyas Narrator (voice)
2003
2003
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacificas Narrator
10.0
2003
6.5
2002
9.0
2002
American Pornas Narrator
5.0
2001
The Day Reagan Was Shotas Narrator (voice)
6.5
2001
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator
7.3
2001
Sinking the Lusitaniaas Narrator
7.0
2001
Dog Daysas Dad
10.0
2000
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britainas Self - Narrator(voice)
9.0
2000
Warriors of the French Foreign Legionas Narrator
10.0
2000
Satan in the Suburbsas Narrator (voice)
7.0
1999
The Autumn Heartas Doctor
6.0
1999
Michael Jordan: His Airnessas Narrator
7.1
1998
6.3
1998
The Siegeas FBI Director
6.3
1998
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'as Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
1998
A Perfect Murderas Jason Gates
6.5
1997
Atlanta’s Olympic Gloryas Narrator
5.3
1997
Floatingas Van's Father
6.4
1997
The Bay of Pigsas Narrator (voice)
8.0
1996
The Crucibleas Isaiah Goodkind
6.6
1996
NBA at 50as Self - Narrator
6.5
1996
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rexas Narrator (voice)
10.0
1996
Celtic Prideas Rich Man
5.3
1996
Welcome to the Dollhouseas Mr. Edwards
7.1
1996
The Ultimate Guide: Sharksas Narrator
8.0
1994
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Gloryas Narrator
5.4
1994
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976as Narrator (voice)
8.0
1994
Norse Americaas Self - Narrator (voice)
1993
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswaldas Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
7.3
1993
The Arming of Saudi Arabiaas Narrator
1992
School Tiesas Swanson
6.5
1990
Nixonas Narrator (voice)
1989
Hostile Takeoveras Smolen
4.9
1989
Crossbow: The Movieas William Tell
6.3
1987
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint Peopleas Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
Hostage in Iranas Narrator
1985
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operaas narrator (himself)
9.0
1985
Three Sovereigns for Sarahas Rev. Parris
1984
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2as Narrator
1984
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1as Narrator
7.0
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News Waras Narrator
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Yemen Under Siegeas Narrator
10.0
Production & Directing (2)
2002
The Pink Satin SuitDirector
1986
Hostage in IranExecutive Producer