Will Lyman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 20, 1948 (78 yrs)

place of birth

Burlington, Vermont, USA

also known as

William Remington Lyman · William Lyman

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Iron Man
7.7

Iron Man

2008as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Little Children
7.1

Little Children

2006as Narrator (voice)
Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003as FBI Agent Birden
The Electric State
6.5

The Electric State

2025as Documentary Narrator (voice)
The Other Guys
6.3

The Other Guys

2010as Frontline Narration App
The Siege
6.3

The Siege

1998as FBI Director
A Perfect Murder
6.5

A Perfect Murder

1998as Jason Gates
Aftermath
6.2

Aftermath

2024as Joe Kozak
The Crucible
6.6

The Crucible

1996as Isaiah Goodkind
Welcome to the Dollhouse
7.1

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996as Mr. Edwards
Mother/Android
5.8

Mother/Android

2021as Captain
Fierce People
6.1

Fierce People

2006as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Celtic Pride
5.3

Celtic Pride

1996as Rich Man
Floating
6.4

Floating

1997as Van's Father
What Doesn't Kill You
6.0

What Doesn't Kill You

2008as Sully
Our Fathers
6.5

Our Fathers

2005as Wilson Rogers Jr.
American Meltdown
5.2

American Meltdown

2004as Homeland Chief Utley
The Power of Big Oil

The Power of Big Oil

2022as Narrator (voice)
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
7.5

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

2013as Himself - Narrator
Christmas on Ice
6.9

Christmas on Ice

2020as Mayor Greenwood
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
7.6

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
7.5

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
Obama at War

Obama at War

2015as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hostile Takeover
4.9

Hostile Takeover

1989as Smolen
Generation Like
7.0

Generation Like

2014as Narrator (voice)
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
7.5

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

2020as Narrator
The Arborist
4.0

The Arborist

2025as Arthur Randolph
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
10.0

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

2003as Narrator
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
7.2

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020as Narrator (voice)
Nixon

Nixon

1990as Narrator (voice)
Norse America

Norse America

1994as Self - Narrator (voice)
Putin and the Presidents
6.0

Putin and the Presidents

2023as Narrator
Crossbow: The Movie
6.3

Crossbow: The Movie

1989as William Tell
The Rise of RFK Jr.

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025as Narrator
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
8.0

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020as Self - Narrator (voice)
Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985as Rev. Parris
The Search for Satan
8.0

The Search for Satan

1995
Hunting ISIS

Hunting ISIS

2017as Narrator
Alma Mater
9.0

Alma Mater

2002
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

2003as Narrator
Netanyahu at War
8.0

Netanyahu at War

2016as Self (narrator)
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
7.0

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

1984as Narrator
Democracy on Trial
9.0

Democracy on Trial

2024as Narrator
Michael Jordan: His Airness
7.1

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999as Narrator
Saudi Arabia Uncovered
6.5

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

2016as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Age of AIDS
10.0

The Age of AIDS

2006as Narrator (voice)
Behind Taliban Lines

Behind Taliban Lines

2010
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
8.5

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025as Narrator (voice over)
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
5.5

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007as Moe Fresno
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
6.5

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003as Narrator