Will 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.
Known For
TV
The Simpsons
Narrator (voice)
1989
TV
Law & Order
Victor Conner
1990
TV
NOVA
Narrator
1974
TV
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
1974
TV
NOVA
Self - Narrator (voice)
1974
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roger Jameson
2001
TV
The West Wing
Narrator (voice)
1999
TV
Frontline
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Allan Wooster
1984
TV
American Experience
Self - Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
Animaniacs
Narrator (voice)
2020
Film
Iron Man
Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
2008
TV
Ed
Gus McGraw
2000
TV
Crossbow
William Tell
1987
Film
The Electric State
Documentary Narrator (voice)
2025
TV
Threat Matrix
Roger Atkins
2003
TV
Commander in Chief
Teddy Bridges
2005
TV
Commander in Chief
Teddy Bridges (uncredited)
2005
Film
What Doesn't Kill You
Sully
2008
Film
Mystic River
FBI Agent Birden
2003
Filmography
2026FilmContaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacyas Narrator2025FilmThe Rise of RFK Jr.as Narrator2025FilmTrump's Power & the Rule of Lawas Narrator (voice over)2025FilmThe Arboristas Arthur Randolph2025FilmThe Electric Stateas Documentary Narrator (voice)2025FilmBattle for Tibetas Narrator2024FilmAftermathas Joe Kozak2024FilmThe Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trumpas Self - Narrator (voice)2024FilmCrisis on Campusas Narrator2024FilmChildren of Ukraineas Narrator2024FilmDemocracy on Trialas Narrator2023FilmNetanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gazaas Narrator2023FilmThe Discord Leaksas Narrator2023FilmInside the Uvalde Responseas Narrator2023FilmClarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Courtas narrator2023FilmPutin and the Presidentsas Narrator2022FilmLies, Politics and Democracyas Self - Narrator (voice)2022FilmUkraine: Life Under Russia's Attackas Self - Narrator (voice)2022FilmThe Power of Big Oilas Narrator (voice)2021FilmMother/Androidas Captain2021FilmShots Firedas Narrator2021FilmTaliban Takeoveras Narrator2021FilmBoeing's Fatal Flawas Narrator (voice)2021FilmAmerica After 9/11as narrator2020TVAnimaniacsas Narrator (voice)2020FilmChristmas on Iceas Mayor Greenwood2020FilmThe Choice 2020: Trump vs. Bidenas Narrator (voice)2020FilmUnited States of Conspiracyas Narrator (voice)2020FilmOnce Upon a Time in Iraqas Self - Narrator (voice)2020FilmAmazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezosas Narrator2020FilmBattle for Hong Kongas Narrator2020TVAmerica's Great Divide: From Obama to Trumpas Self - Narrator (voice)2018FilmUN Sex Abuse Scandalas Narrator (voice)2017FilmLife on Paroleas Narrator2017FilmIraq Uncoveredas Narrator2017FilmOut of Gitmoas narrator2017FilmHunting ISISas Narrator2017FilmDivided States of Americaas Narrator2017FilmFrontline: President Trumpas Narrator2016FilmThe Choice 2016as Narrator2016FilmTerror in Europeas self2016FilmBusiness of Disasteras Narrator (voice)2016FilmSaudi Arabia Uncoveredas Self - Narrator (voice)2016FilmSupplements and Safetyas Self - Narrator2016FilmNetanyahu at Waras Self (narrator)2015FilmObama at Waras Self - Narrator (voice)2015FilmIsis in Afghanistan2015FilmOutbreakas Self - Narrator2015FilmThe Fight for Yemenas Self - Narrator (voice)2014FilmFirestone and the Warlordas Self - Narrator2014FilmThe Trouble with Antibioticsas Self - Reporter2014FilmLosing Iraqas Narrator2014FilmSeparate and Unequalas Narrator2014FilmUnited States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lostas Narrator2014TVUnited States of Secretsas Narrator2014FilmPrison Stateas Himself - Narrator (Voice)2014FilmGeneration Likeas Narrator (voice)2013FilmLeague of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisisas Himself - Narrator2012FilmThe Suicide Planas Narrator2012FilmLast Man Outas Walt Whitman (voice)2012TVMoney, Power & Wall Streetas Self - Narrator2012FilmInside Japan's Nuclear Meltdownas Narrator2011FilmThe Anthrax Files2011FilmBud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator2010FilmThe Other Guysas Frontline Narration App2010FilmBehind Taliban Lines2009FilmThe Boneyardas Narrator2008FilmWhat Doesn't Kill Youas Sully2008FilmThe War Briefingas Narrator2008FilmAbuse of Poweras Nolan Flannery2008FilmYoung & Restless in China2008FilmIron Manas Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)2008FilmRules of Engagementas Narrator2007FilmMattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universeas Moe Fresno2007FilmOn Our Watchas Narrator2007FilmBud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator2007FilmEndgameas Self - Narrator (voice)2007FilmI'm Paige Wilsonas Ben Foxworthy2007TVFrontline - News Waras Self2006FilmFierce Peopleas Documentary Narrator (voice)2006FilmLittle Childrenas Narrator (voice)2006FilmReturn of the Talibanas Self - Narrator (voice)2006FilmThe Age of AIDSas Narrator (voice)2006TVIs It Real?as Narrator (voice)2005TVCommander in Chiefas Teddy Bridges2005FilmOur Fathersas Wilson Rogers Jr.2005FilmThe New Asylumsas narrator2004FilmThe Secret History of the Credit Cardas Narrator2004FilmAmerican Meltdownas Homeland Chief Utley2004FilmGolden Road: Today's Senior Driversas Narrator2003FilmTruth, War and Consequencesas Narrator (voice)2003FilmMystic Riveras FBI Agent Birden2003TVThreat Matrixas Roger Atkins2003FilmWatergate Plus 30: Shadow of Historyas Narrator (voice)2003FilmComing Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entryas Narrator2003FilmWake Island: Alamo of the Pacificas Narrator2003FilmSalt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator2002FilmAlma Mater2002FilmAmerican Pornas Narrator2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Roger Jameson2001FilmSydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Gloryas Narrator2001FilmSinking the Lusitaniaas Narrator2001FilmDog Daysas Dad2000TVEdas Gus McGraw2000FilmFinest Hour: The Battle of Britainas Self - Narrator(voice)2000FilmWarriors of the French Foreign Legionas Narrator2000FilmSatan in the Suburbsas Narrator (voice)1999TVThe West Wingas Narrator (voice)1999FilmThe Long Walk of Nelson Mandela1999FilmThe Autumn Heartas Doctor1999FilmMichael Jordan: His Airnessas Narrator1998FilmNagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Gloryas Narrator1998FilmThe Siegeas FBI Director1998FilmAnatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'as Self - Narrator (voice)1998FilmA Perfect Murderas Jason Gates1997FilmAtlanta’s Olympic Gloryas Narrator1997FilmFloatingas Van's Father1997FilmThe Bay of Pigsas Narrator (voice)1996FilmThe Crucibleas Isaiah Goodkind1996FilmNBA at 50as Self - Narrator1996FilmThe Ultimate Guide: T-Rexas Narrator (voice)1996TVThe Ultimate Guideas Narrator1996FilmCeltic Prideas Rich Man1996FilmWelcome to the Dollhouseas Mr. Edwards1995FilmThe Search for Satan1994FilmLillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Gloryas Narrator1994FilmPart Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976as Narrator (voice)1994FilmNorse Americaas Self - Narrator (voice)1993FilmThe Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswaldas Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)1993FilmThe Arming of Saudi Arabiaas Narrator1992TVColumbus and the Age of Discoveryas Self - Narrator (voice)1990FilmNixonas Narrator (voice)1990TVLaw & Orderas Victor Conner1990TVHull Highas John Deerborn1989TVThe Simpsonsas Narrator (voice)1989FilmHostile Takeoveras Smolen1989FilmCrossbow: The Movieas William Tell1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self - Narrator (voice)1987TVCrossbowas William Tell1987FilmThe Mystery of the Lost Red Paint Peopleas Self - Narrator (voice)1986FilmHostage in Iranas Narrator1985FilmEinstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Operaas narrator (himself)1985FilmThree Sovereigns for Sarahas Rev. Parris1985TVThree Sovereigns for Sarahas Rev. Parris1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Allan Wooster1984FilmThe Mind of a Murderer: Part 2as Narrator1984FilmThe Mind of a Murderer: Part 1as Narrator1983TVVietnam: A Television Historyas Narrator1983TVFrontlineas Self - Narrator (voice)1974TVNOVAas Narrator1964TVAnother World—FilmNews Waras Narrator—FilmYemen Under Siegeas Narrator—FilmTaliban Huntersas Self - Narrator (voice)—FilmThe Ultimate Guide: Sharksas Narrator