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Will Lyman
Known for
Acting
Born
1948-05-20 · 78 years old
Place of birth
Burlington, Vermont, USA

Will Lyman

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 · 146 titles

Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974

The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984

American Experience
6.6

American Experience

1988

Frontline
6.7

Frontline

1983

Iron Man
7.7

Iron Man

2008

Animaniacs
8.4

Animaniacs

2020

Ed
7.7

Ed

2000

Commander in Chief
7.6

Commander in Chief

2005

Threat Matrix
6.1

Threat Matrix

2003

The Electric State
6.5

The Electric State

2025

Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003

Little Children
7.1

Little Children

2006

Crossbow
6.3

Crossbow

1987

Another World
5.5

Another World

1964

The Other Guys
6.3

The Other Guys

2010

A Perfect Murder
6.5

A Perfect Murder

1998

The Siege
6.3

The Siege

1998

Aftermath
6.2

Aftermath

2024

The Crucible
6.6

The Crucible

1996

Mother/Android
5.8

Mother/Android

2021

Hull High
6.5

Hull High

1990

Welcome to the Dollhouse
7.1

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996

The Ultimate Guide

The Ultimate Guide

1996

Fierce People
6.1

Fierce People

2006

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

2020

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
6.5

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003

What Doesn't Kill You
6.0

What Doesn't Kill You

2008

The Age of AIDS
10.0

The Age of AIDS

2006

Our Fathers
6.5

Our Fathers

2005

American Meltdown
5.2

American Meltdown

2004

Celtic Pride
5.3

Celtic Pride

1996

Floating
6.4

Floating

1997

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
7.6

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024

The Arborist
4.0

The Arborist

2025

The Autumn Heart
6.0

The Autumn Heart

1999

Vietnam: A Television History
9.5

Vietnam: A Television History

1983

Christmas on Ice
6.9

Christmas on Ice

2020

Losing Iraq
8.0

Losing Iraq

2014

American Porn
5.0

American Porn

2002

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
7.0

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985

Satan in the Suburbs
7.0

Satan in the Suburbs

2000

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
7.5

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

2013

Nixon

Nixon

1990

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
7.5

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993

Putin and the Presidents
6.0

Putin and the Presidents

2023

The Rise of RFK Jr.

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025

Out of Gitmo

Out of Gitmo

2017

Crossbow: The Movie
6.3

Crossbow: The Movie

1989

Terror in Europe

Terror in Europe

2016

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
7.2

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

The Secret History of the Credit Card
7.0

The Secret History of the Credit Card

2004

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
5.5

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007

Business of Disaster

Business of Disaster

2016

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
7.5

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

2020

NBA at 50
6.5

NBA at 50

1996

UN Sex Abuse Scandal
7.5

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

2018

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985

Outbreak
5.0

Outbreak

2015

Michael Jordan: His Airness
7.1

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

2003

The War Cabinet
10.0

The War Cabinet

2026

Alma Mater
9.0

Alma Mater

2002

Hostile Takeover
4.9

Hostile Takeover

1989

Generation Like
7.0

Generation Like

2014

The Search for Satan
8.0

The Search for Satan

1995

Saudi Arabia Uncovered
6.5

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

2016

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

2022

Norse America

Norse America

1994

Supplements and Safety

Supplements and Safety

2016

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
7.0

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

1984

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
5.3

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
8.5

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025

Frontline - News War

Frontline - News War

2007

Netanyahu at War
8.0

Netanyahu at War

2016

Money, Power & Wall Street

Money, Power & Wall Street

2012

Democracy on Trial
9.0

Democracy on Trial

2024

Prison State
8.0

Prison State

2014

Once Upon a Time in Iraq
8.0

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
9.0

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

1985

United States of Conspiracy
3.0

United States of Conspiracy

2020

Boeing's Fatal Flaw
8.0

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

2021

Separate and Unequal

Separate and Unequal

2014

Taliban Takeover

Taliban Takeover

2021

The Bay of Pigs
8.0

The Bay of Pigs

1997

The Choice 2016
5.8

The Choice 2016

2016

The Arming of Saudi Arabia

The Arming of Saudi Arabia

1993

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
7.3

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001

Truth, War and Consequences

Truth, War and Consequences

2003

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
5.2

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

2011

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
8.0

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976

1994

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

1999

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

2023

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
8.0

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

2023

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
6.0

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007

The Power of Big Oil

The Power of Big Oil

2022

Life on Parole
7.0

Life on Parole

2017

United States of Secrets
9.0

United States of Secrets

2014

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
10.0

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

2003

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers

2004

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
9.0

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

2012

Inside the Uvalde Response

Inside the Uvalde Response

2023

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2

1984

The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
10.0

The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex

1996

A Death in St. Augustine
6.0

A Death in St. Augustine

2013

Return of the Taliban

Return of the Taliban

2006

Obama at War

Obama at War

2015

The Trouble with Antibiotics

The Trouble with Antibiotics

2014

America After 9/11

America After 9/11

2021

On Our Watch

On Our Watch

2007

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
6.3

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998

Crisis on Campus

Crisis on Campus

2024

The Fight for Yemen

The Fight for Yemen

2015

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

1987

Battle for Hong Kong
5.0

Battle for Hong Kong

2020

The War Briefing
1.0

The War Briefing

2008

Endgame
5.0

Endgame

2007

Shots Fired
7.0

Shots Fired

2021

Hunting ISIS

Hunting ISIS

2017

News War

News War

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2008

The Suicide Plan

The Suicide Plan

2012

The Discord Leaks

The Discord Leaks

2023

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
7.5

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

1998

Hostage in Iran

Hostage in Iran

1986

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

2003

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
7.8

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

2014

Young & Restless in China
9.0

Young & Restless in China

2008

Iraq Uncovered

Iraq Uncovered

2017

Lies, Politics and Democracy
7.0

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022

The Ultimate Guide: Sharks

The Ultimate Guide: Sharks

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

2026

Behind Taliban Lines

Behind Taliban Lines

2010

Isis in Afghanistan

Isis in Afghanistan

2015

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
10.0

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion

2000

China's COVID Secrets

China's COVID Secrets

2021

Chasing Heroin

Chasing Heroin

2016

Yemen Under Siege

Yemen Under Siege

The New Asylums

The New Asylums

2005

Firestone and the Warlord

Firestone and the Warlord

2014

Battle for Tibet

Battle for Tibet

2025

The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador

The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador

2026

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
5.4

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994