Will Lyman

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Will Lyman

Acting 78 May 20, 1948

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 a…

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Iron Man

Iron Man

7.7 2008 Movie
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Mystic River

Mystic River

7.7 2003 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
The Other Guys

The Other Guys

6.3 2010 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
The Electric State

The Electric State

6.5 2025 Movie
A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder

6.6 1998 Movie
The Siege

The Siege

6.3 1998 Movie
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.3 1999 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Little Children

Little Children

7.1 2006 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The War Cabinet

    Movie Narrrator

  2. 2026
    The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  3. 2026
    Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

    Movie Narrator

  4. 2025
    The Rise of RFK Jr.

    Movie Narrator

  5. 2025
    Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

    Movie Narrator (voice over)

  6. 2025
    The Arborist

    Movie Arthur Randolph

  7. 2025
    The Electric State

    Movie Documentary Narrator (voice)

  8. 2025
    Battle for Tibet

    Movie Narrator

  9. 2024
    Aftermath

    Movie Joe Kozak

  10. 2024
    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  11. 2024
    Crisis on Campus

    Movie Narrator

  12. 2024
    Children of Ukraine

    Movie Narrator

  13. 2024
    Democracy on Trial

    Movie Narrator

  14. 2023
    Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

    Movie Narrator

  15. 2023
    The Discord Leaks

    Movie Narrator

  16. 2023
    Inside the Uvalde Response

    Movie Narrator

More credits
  1. 2023
    Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

    Movie narrator

  2. 2023
    Putin and the Presidents

    Movie Narrator

  3. 2022
    Lies, Politics and Democracy

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  4. 2022
    Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  5. 2022
    The Power of Big Oil

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  6. 2021
    Mother/Android

    Movie Captain

  7. 2021
    Shots Fired

    Movie Narrator

  8. 2021
    Taliban Takeover

    Movie Narrator

  9. 2021
    Boeing's Fatal Flaw

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  10. 2021
    America After 9/11

    Movie narrator

  11. 2021
    China's COVID Secrets

    Movie Self - Narrator

  12. 2020
    Animaniacs

    TV show Narrator (voice)

  13. 2020
    Christmas on Ice

    Movie Mayor Greenwood

  14. 2020
    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  15. 2020
    United States of Conspiracy

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  16. 2020
    Once Upon a Time in Iraq

    Movie Self - Narrator (voice)

  17. 2020
    Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

    Movie Narrator

  18. 2020
    Battle for Hong Kong

    Movie Narrator

  19. 2020
    America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

    TV show Self - Narrator (voice)

  20. 2018
    UN Sex Abuse Scandal

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  21. 2017
    Life on Parole

    Movie Narrator

  22. 2017
    Iraq Uncovered

    Movie Narrator

  23. 2017
    Out of Gitmo

    Movie narrator

  24. 2017
    Hunting ISIS

    Movie Narrator