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Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Known For Acting
Birthday May 20, 1948 (77)
Birthplace Burlington, Vermont, USA
Popularity 9 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

Known For

Filmography

The Electric State

The Electric State

2025

as Documentary Narrator (voice)

Democracy on Trial

Democracy on Trial

2024

as Narrator

Aftermath

Aftermath

2024

as Kozak

Putin and the Presidents

Putin and the Presidents

2023

as Narrator

The Discord Leaks

The Discord Leaks

2023

as Narrator

Inside the Uvalde Response

Inside the Uvalde Response

2023

as Narrator

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

2022

as Narrator (voice)

The Power of Big Oil

The Power of Big Oil

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

2021

as Narrator (voice)

Taliban Takeover

Taliban Takeover

2021

as Narrator

America After 9/11

America After 9/11

2021

as narrator

Shots Fired

Shots Fired

2021

as Narrator

Mother/Android

Mother/Android

2021

as Captain

Battle for Hong Kong

Battle for Hong Kong

2020

as Narrator

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020

as Narrator (voice)

Christmas on Ice

Christmas on Ice

2020

as Mayor Greenwood

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Frontline: President Trump

Frontline: President Trump

2017

as Narrator

Life on Parole

Life on Parole

2017

as Narrator

Out of Gitmo

Out of Gitmo

2017

as narrator

The Choice 2016

The Choice 2016

2016

as Narrator

Losing Iraq (Frontline)

Losing Iraq (Frontline)

2014

as Narrator

Separate and Unequal

Separate and Unequal

2014

as Narrator

Generation Like

Generation Like

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Last Man Out

Last Man Out

2012

as Walt Whitman (voice)

The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010

as Frontline Narration App

What Doesn't Kill You

What Doesn't Kill You

2008

as Sully

Abuse of Power

Abuse of Power

2008

as Nolan Flannery

Iron Man

Iron Man

2008

as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)

I'm Paige Wilson

I'm Paige Wilson

2007

as Ben Foxworthy

Fierce People

Fierce People

2007

as Documentary Narrator (voice)

Frontline: The Age of AIDS

Frontline: The Age of AIDS

2006

as Narrator (voice)

Little Children

Little Children

2006

as Narrator (voice)

The New Asylums

The New Asylums

2005

as narrator

Our Fathers

Our Fathers

2005

as Wilson Rogers Jr.

American Meltdown

American Meltdown

2004

as Homeland Chief Utley

Mystic River

Mystic River

2003

as FBI Agent Birden

American Porn

American Porn

2002

as Narrator

Dog Days

Dog Days

2001

as Dad

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

as Narrator

The Autumn Heart

The Autumn Heart

1999

as Doctor

A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder

1998

as Jason Gates

The Siege

The Siege

1998

as FBI Director

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997

as Narrator

The Bay of Pigs

The Bay of Pigs

1997

as Narrator (voice)

Floating

Floating

1997

as Van's Father

Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

1996

as Rich Man

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

as Isaiah Goodkind

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1995

as Mr. Edwards

The Mao Years: 1949-1976

The Mao Years: 1949-1976

1994

as Narrator (voice)

Nixon

Nixon

1990

as Narrator (voice)

Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover

1988

as Smolen

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985

as Rev. Parris

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Crossbow

as William Tell

Episodes: 72

First Aired: Aug 30, 1987

Is It Real?

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Jan 21, 2006

The Ultimate Guide

as Narrator

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Apr 21, 1996

Threat Matrix

as Roger Atkins

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Sep 18, 2003

NOVA

as Narrator

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

as Rev. Parris

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 05, 1985

Commander in Chief

as Teddy Bridges

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Animaniacs

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 20, 2020

United States of Secrets

as Narrator

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 13, 2014

The West Wing

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Ed

as Gus McGraw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

Law & Order

as Victor Conner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Frontline

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1983

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Roger Jameson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Commander in Chief

as Teddy Bridges (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

The Simpsons

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Murder, She Wrote

as Allan Wooster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Frontline

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 824

First Aired: Jan 17, 1983

Another World

Episodes: 749

First Aired: May 04, 1964

Vietnam: A Television History

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 04, 1983

Hull High

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Aug 20, 1990

Frontline

as Self, Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1983

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 8 12 5
2024 7 11 20 2
2024 8 9 18 3
2024 9 11 24 3
2024 10 3 7 2
2024 11 3 7 1
2024 12 4 6 2
2025 1 7 21 2
2025 2 4 9 1
2025 3 3 5 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 5 13 0

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