Will Lyman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 20, 1948
- Birthplace
- Burlington, Vermont, USA
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
Putin’s War at Home TBA
as Narrator
Yemen Under Siege TBA
as Narrator
News War TBA
as Narrator
American Voices 2026 2026
as Narrator
Scammed 2026
as Narrator
The War Cabinet 2026
as Narrrator
The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador 2026
as Narrator (voice)
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy 2026
as Narrator
The Rise of RFK Jr. 2025
as Narrator
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law 2025
as Narrator (voice over)
The Arborist 2025
as Arthur Randolph
The Electric State 2025
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Battle for Tibet 2025
as Narrator
Aftermath 2024
as Joe Kozak
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump 2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Crisis on Campus 2024
as Narrator
Children of Ukraine 2024
as Narrator
Democracy on Trial 2024
as Narrator
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza 2023
as Narrator
The Discord Leaks 2023
as Narrator
Inside the Uvalde Response 2023
as Narrator
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court 2023
as narrator
Putin and the Presidents 2023
as Narrator
Lies, Politics and Democracy 2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack 2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mother/Android 2021
as Captain
Shots Fired 2021
as Narrator
Taliban Takeover 2021
as Narrator
Boeing's Fatal Flaw 2021
as Narrator (voice)
America After 9/11 2021
as narrator
China's COVID Secrets 2021
as Self - Narrator
Christmas on Ice 2020
as Mayor Greenwood
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden 2020
as Narrator (voice)
United States of Conspiracy 2020
as Narrator (voice)
Once Upon a Time in Iraq 2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos 2020
as Narrator
Battle for Hong Kong 2020
as Narrator
UN Sex Abuse Scandal 2018
as Narrator (voice)
Life on Parole 2017
as Narrator
Iraq Uncovered 2017
as Narrator
Out of Gitmo 2017
as narrator
Hunting ISIS 2017
as Narrator
- Divided States of America
Divided States of America 2017
as Narrator
- Frontline: President Trump
Frontline: President Trump 2017
as Narrator
The Choice 2016 2016
as Narrator
Terror in Europe 2016
as self
Business of Disaster 2016
as Narrator (voice)
Saudi Arabia Uncovered 2016
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Chasing Heroin 2016
as Narrator
Supplements and Safety 2016
as Self - Narrator
Netanyahu at War 2016
as Self (narrator)
Obama at War 2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Isis in Afghanistan 2015
Actor
- Taliban Hunters
Taliban Hunters 2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Outbreak 2015
as Self - Narrator
The Fight for Yemen 2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Firestone and the Warlord 2014
as Self - Narrator
The Trouble with Antibiotics 2014
as Self - Reporter
Losing Iraq 2014
as Narrator
Separate and Unequal 2014
as Narrator
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost 2014
as Narrator
Prison State 2014
as Himself - Narrator (Voice)
Generation Like 2014
as Narrator (voice)
A Death in St. Augustine 2013
as Narrator (voice)
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis 2013
as Himself - Narrator
The Suicide Plan 2012
as Narrator
- Last Man Out
Last Man Out 2012
as Walt Whitman (voice)
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown 2012
as Narrator
The Anthrax Files 2011
Actor
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory 2011
as Narrator
The Other Guys 2010
as Frontline Narration App
Behind Taliban Lines 2010
Actor
- The Boneyard
The Boneyard 2009
as Narrator
What Doesn't Kill You 2008
as Sully
The War Briefing 2008
as Narrator
- Abuse of Power
Abuse of Power 2008
as Nolan Flannery
Young & Restless in China 2008
Actor
Iron Man 2008
as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Rules of Engagement 2008
as Narrator
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe 2007
as Moe Fresno
On Our Watch 2007
as Narrator
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory 2007
as Narrator
Endgame 2007
as Self - Narrator (voice)
- I'm Paige Wilson
I'm Paige Wilson 2007
as Ben Foxworthy
Little Children 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Return of the Taliban 2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Dark Side 2006
as Self - Narrator
The Age of AIDS 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Fierce People 2006
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Our Fathers 2005
as Wilson Rogers Jr.
The New Asylums 2005
as narrator
The Secret History of the Credit Card 2004
as Narrator
American Meltdown 2004
as Homeland Chief Utley
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers 2004
as Narrator
Truth, War and Consequences 2003
as Narrator (voice)
Mystic River 2003
as FBI Agent Birden
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History 2003
as Narrator (voice)
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry 2003
as Narrator
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific 2003
as Narrator
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory 2003
as Narrator
Alma Mater 2002
Actor
American Porn 2002
as Narrator
- The Pink Satin Suit
The Pink Satin Suit 2002
Director
The Day Reagan Was Shot 2001
as Narrator (voice)
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory 2001
as Narrator
- Sinking the Lusitania
Sinking the Lusitania 2001
as Narrator
- Dog Days
Dog Days 2001
as Dad
- Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain 2000
as Self - Narrator(voice)
Satan in the Suburbs 2000
as Narrator (voice)
Warriors of the French Foreign Legion 2000
as Narrator
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela 1999
Actor
The Autumn Heart 1999
as Doctor
Michael Jordan: His Airness 1999
as Narrator
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory 1998
as Narrator
The Siege 1998
as FBI Director
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' 1998
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A Perfect Murder 1998
as Jason Gates
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory 1997
as Narrator
Floating 1997
as Van's Father
The Bay of Pigs 1997
as Narrator (voice)
The Crucible 1996
as Isaiah Goodkind
NBA at 50 1996
as Self - Narrator
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex 1996
as Narrator (voice)
Celtic Pride 1996
as Rich Man
Welcome to the Dollhouse 1996
as Mr. Edwards
The Ultimate Guide: Sharks 1996
as Narrator
The Search for Satan 1995
Actor
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory 1994
as Narrator
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 1994
as Narrator (voice)
Norse America 1994
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald 1993
as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
The Arming of Saudi Arabia 1993
as Narrator
School Ties 1992
as Swanson
Nixon 1990
as Narrator (voice)
Hostile Takeover 1989
as Smolen
Crossbow: The Movie 1989
as William Tell
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People 1987
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hostage in Iran 1986
as Narrator, Executive Producer
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera 1985
as narrator (himself)
Three Sovereigns for Sarah 1985
as Rev. Parris
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2 1984
as Narrator
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1 1984
as Narrator
Credits from TMDB.