Acting
Will Lyman
EN cinema · 142 credits
Born
20 May 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Burlington, Vermont, USA
Also known as William Remington Lyman · William 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
Filmography
News War
as Narrator
Yemen Under Siege
as Narrator
Putin’s War at Home
as Narrator
The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador
as Narrator (voice)
The War Cabinet
as Narrrator
Scammed
as Narrator
American Voices 2026
as Narrator
The Electric State
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
The Arborist
as Arthur Randolph
Battle for Tibet
as Narrator
The Rise of RFK Jr.
as Narrator
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
as Narrator (voice over)
Aftermath
as Joe Kozak
Democracy on Trial
as Narrator
Children of Ukraine
as Narrator
Crisis on Campus
as Narrator
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Putin and the Presidents
as Narrator
Inside the Uvalde Response
as Narrator
The Discord Leaks
as Narrator
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Lies, Politics and Democracy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
America After 9/11
as narrator
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
as Narrator (voice)
Taliban Takeover
as Narrator
Shots Fired
as Narrator
Mother/Android
as Captain
China's COVID Secrets
as Self - Narrator
United States of Conspiracy
as Narrator (voice)
Battle for Hong Kong
as Narrator
Christmas on Ice
as Mayor Greenwood
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Narrator (voice)
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
as Self - Narrator (voice)
UN Sex Abuse Scandal
as Narrator (voice)
Out of Gitmo
as narrator
Life on Parole
as Narrator
Hunting ISIS
as Narrator
Iraq Uncovered
as Narrator
Netanyahu at War
as Self (narrator)
The Choice 2016
as Narrator
Supplements and Safety
as Self - Narrator
Saudi Arabia Uncovered
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Business of Disaster
as Narrator (voice)
Chasing Heroin
as Narrator
Taliban Hunters
2015
Taliban Hunters
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Obama at War
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Fight for Yemen
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Outbreak
as Self - Narrator
Generation Like
as Narrator (voice)
Losing Iraq
as Narrator
Prison State
as Himself - Narrator (Voice)
Firestone and the Warlord
as Self - Narrator
Separate and Unequal
as Narrator
The Trouble with Antibiotics
as Self - Reporter
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
as Himself - Narrator
A Death in St. Augustine
as Narrator (voice)
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
as Narrator
Last Man Out
2012
Last Man Out
as Walt Whitman (voice)
The Suicide Plan
as Narrator
The Other Guys
as Frontline Narration App
The Boneyard
2009
The Boneyard
as Narrator
Iron Man
as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Beacon Hill
2008
Abuse of Power
as Nolan Flannery
Rules of Engagement
as Narrator
The War Briefing
as Narrator
I'm Paige Wilson
2007
I'm Paige Wilson
as Ben Foxworthy
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
as Moe Fresno
On Our Watch
as Narrator
Endgame
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Fierce People
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Little Children
as Narrator (voice)
The Age of AIDS
as Narrator (voice)
Return of the Taliban
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Dark Side
as Self - Narrator
Our Fathers
as Wilson Rogers Jr.
The New Asylums
as narrator
American Meltdown
as Homeland Chief Utley
Truth, War and Consequences
as Narrator (voice)
Mystic River
as FBI Agent Birden
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
as Narrator (voice)
American Porn
as Narrator
The Day Reagan Was Shot
as Narrator (voice)
Satan in the Suburbs
as Narrator (voice)
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
2000
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
as Self - Narrator(voice)
The Autumn Heart
as Doctor
Michael Jordan: His Airness
as Narrator
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
as Self - Narrator (voice)
A Perfect Murder
as Jason Gates
The Siege
as FBI Director
The Bay of Pigs
as Narrator (voice)
Floating
as Van's Father
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
as Narrator
Welcome to the Dollhouse
as Mr. Edwards
Celtic Pride
as Rich Man
The Crucible
as Isaiah Goodkind
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
as Narrator (voice)
NBA at 50
as Self - Narrator
The Ultimate Guide: Sharks
as Narrator
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
as Narrator (voice)
Norse America
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
The Arming of Saudi Arabia
as Narrator
School Ties
as Swanson
Nixon
as Narrator (voice)
Crossbow: The Movie
as William Tell
Hostile Takeover
as Smolen
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hostage in Iran
as Narrator, Executive Producer
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
as narrator (himself)
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
as Rev. Parris
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
as Narrator
