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Will Lyman

Acting

Born May 20, 1948 · Burlington, Vermont, USA

Also known as William Remington Lyman · William Lyman

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Democracy on Trial

2024as Narrator

Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

2000as Self - Narrator(voice)

United States of Secrets

as Narrator

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025as Narrator (voice over)

Animaniacs

2020as Narrator (voice)

The West Wing

1999as Narrator (voice)

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Simpsons

1989as Narrator (voice)

Iron Man

2008as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)

Mystic River

2003as FBI Agent Birden

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024as Self - Narrator (voice)

Commander in Chief

2005as Teddy Bridges

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Roger Jameson

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

2020as Narrator

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Allan Wooster

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001as Narrator

Law & Order

1990as Victor Conner

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020as Narrator (voice)

Little Children

2006as Narrator (voice)

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999as Narrator

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1995as Mr. Edwards

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022as Self - Narrator (voice)

Shots Fired

2021as Narrator

Generation Like

2014as Narrator (voice)

NOVA

1974as Self - Narrator (voice)

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

as Rev. Parris

Frontline

1983as Self - Narrator (voice)

Frontline

as Self - Narrator (voice)

A Perfect Murder

1998as Jason Gates

The Crucible

1996as Isaiah Goodkind

American Experience

1988as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Electric State

2025as Documentary Narrator (voice)

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003as Narrator

The Other Guys

2010as Frontline Narration App

The Siege

1998as FBI Director

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998as Narrator

Aftermath

2024as Joe Kozak

Fierce People

2005as Documentary Narrator (voice)

Putin and the Presidents

2023as Narrator

A Death in St. Augustine

2013as Narrator (voice)

What Doesn't Kill You

2008as Sully

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007as Narrator

Mother/Android

2021as Captain

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994as Narrator

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997as Narrator

Celtic Pride

1996as Rich Man

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

2011as Narrator

American Meltdown

2004as Homeland Chief Utley

The Arborist

2025as Arthur Randolph

Battle for Tibet

2025as Narrator