Home Movies TV Shows Browse Keywords Trending Upcoming Genres Sign In
Will Lyman
🎭 Acting

Will Lyman

May 20, 1948 (age 77)
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Male
131
27

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.

Movies

131 credits
Iron Man Movie
★ 7.7
▶
Action, Adventure
Iron Man
2008 Action, Adventure
The Electric State Movie
★ 6.5
▶
Action, Adventure
The Electric State
2025 Action, Adventure
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
★ 8.0
+
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
2023 as Narrator
Little Children
★ 7.1
+
Little Children
2006 as Narrator (voice)
Mystic River
★ 7.7
+
Mystic River
2003 as FBI Agent Birden
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
★ 5.9
+
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
2003 as Narrator
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
+
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
1987 as Self - Narrator (voice)
What Doesn't Kill You
★ 6.0
+
What Doesn't Kill You
2008 as Sully
Putin and the Presidents
★ 6.0
+
Putin and the Presidents
2023 as Narrator
The Crucible
★ 6.6
+
The Crucible
1996 as Isaiah Goodkind
Mother/Android
★ 5.8
+
Mother/Android
2021 as Captain
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
★ 7.3
+
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
2001 as Narrator
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
★ 7.2
+
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
2020 as Narrator (voice)
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
★ 8.0
+
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
2020 as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
★ 7.6
+
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
★ 5.8
+
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
1998 as Narrator
The Other Guys
★ 6.3
+
The Other Guys
2010 as Frontline Narration App
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
★ 7.0
+
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
1998 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Abuse of Power
★ 2.0
+
Abuse of Power
2008 as Nolan Flannery
A Perfect Murder
★ 6.5
+
A Perfect Murder
1998 as Jason Gates
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
★ 5.2
+
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
2011 as Narrator
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
★ 5.2
+
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
1994 as Narrator
The Siege
★ 6.3
+
The Siege
1998 as FBI Director
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
★ 7.8
+
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
2014 as Narrator
Celtic Pride
★ 5.3
+
Celtic Pride
1996 as Rich Man
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
★ 6.0
+
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
2007 as Narrator
Lies, Politics and Democracy
★ 7.0
+
Lies, Politics and Democracy
2022 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
★ 10.0
+
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
1985 as narrator (himself)
Fierce People
★ 6.0
+
Fierce People
2006 as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Aftermath
★ 6.2
+
Aftermath
2024 as Joe Kozak

TV Shows

27 credits
The Simpsons TV
★ 8.0
▶
Animation, Comedy
The Simpsons
1989 Animation, Comedy
Law & Order TV
★ 7.3
▶
Crime, Drama
Law & Order
1990 Crime, Drama
NOVA TV
★ 7.0
▶
Documentary
NOVA
1974 Documentary
NOVA TV
★ 7.0
▶
Documentary
NOVA
1974 Documentary
NOVA TV
★ 7.0
▶
Documentary
NOVA
1974 Documentary
The West Wing TV
★ 8.2
▶
Drama
The West Wing
1999 Drama
Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV
★ 7.6
▶
Drama
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 Drama
Frontline TV
★ 7.0
▶
Documentary, News
Frontline
1983 Documentary, News
Murder, She Wrote TV
★ 7.5
▶
Crime, Drama
Murder, She Wrote
1984 Crime, Drama
Animaniacs TV
★ 8.4
▶
Animation, Comedy
Animaniacs
2020 Animation, Comedy
American Experience TV
★ 6.6
▶
Documentary
American Experience
1988 Documentary
Ed TV
+
Ed
2000 as Gus McGraw
Crossbow TV
+
Crossbow
1987 as William Tell
Commander in Chief TV
+
Commander in Chief
2005 as Teddy Bridges
Commander in Chief TV
+
Commander in Chief
2005 as Teddy Bridges (uncredited)
Another World TV
+
Another World
1964
Threat Matrix TV
+
Threat Matrix
2003 as Roger Atkins
The Ultimate Guide TV
+
The Ultimate Guide
1996 as Narrator
Hull High TV
+
Hull High
1990 as John Deerborn
Is It Real? TV
+
Is It Real?
2006 as Narrator (voice)
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump TV
+
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
2020 as Self - Narrator (voice)
Vietnam: A Television History TV
+
Vietnam: A Television History
1983 as Narrator
Three Sovereigns for Sarah TV
+
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985 as Rev. Parris
Money, Power & Wall Street TV
+
Money, Power & Wall Street
2012 as Self - Narrator
Frontline - News War TV
+
Frontline - News War
2007 as Self
Columbus and the Age of Discovery TV
+
Columbus and the Age of Discovery
1992 as Self - Narrator (voice)
United States of Secrets TV
+
United States of Secrets
2014 as Narrator