Will Lyman

Will 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.

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Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • as Narrator (voice)

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Victor Conner

Frontline

Frontline

1983 • as Self, Narrator

Frontline

Frontline

1983 • as Narrator (voice)

Frontline

Frontline

1983 • as Self - Narrator (voice)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 • as Roger Jameson

Filmography

2025

The Electric State
The Electric State
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/7/2025
The Arborist
The Arborist
as Arthur Randolph
Movie - Released: 4/26/2025

2024

Aftermath
Aftermath
as Joe Kozak
Movie - Released: 9/27/2024
Democracy on Trial
Democracy on Trial
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/30/2024
Movie
Children of Ukraine
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 4/16/2024
Crisis on Campus
Crisis on Campus
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/11/2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/24/2024

2023

Putin and the Presidents
Putin and the Presidents
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/31/2023
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
as narrator
Movie - Released: 5/9/2023
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/19/2023
Inside the Uvalde Response
Inside the Uvalde Response
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/5/2023
The Discord Leaks
The Discord Leaks
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/12/2023

2022

The Power of Big Oil
The Power of Big Oil
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/19/2022
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/2/2022
Lies, Politics and Democracy
Lies, Politics and Democracy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/6/2022

2021

America After 9/11
America After 9/11
as narrator
Movie - Released: 9/7/2021
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/14/2021
Taliban Takeover
Taliban Takeover
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/12/2021
Shots Fired
Shots Fired
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/26/2021
Mother/Android
Mother/Android
as Captain
Movie - Released: 12/17/2021

2020

United States of Conspiracy
United States of Conspiracy
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/28/2020
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
as narrator
Movie - Released: 2/18/2020
Battle for Hong Kong
Battle for Hong Kong
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/11/2020
Christmas on Ice
Christmas on Ice
as Mayor Greenwood
Movie - Released: 10/23/2020
Frontline: America's Great Divide
Frontline: America's Great Divide
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/13/2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/22/2020
Animaniacs
Animaniacs
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 11/20/2020

2018

UN Sex Abuse Scandal
UN Sex Abuse Scandal
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2018

2017

Out of Gitmo
Out of Gitmo
as narrator
Movie - Released: 2/27/2017
Movie
Frontline: President Trump
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/3/2017
Movie
Frontline: Divided States of America
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/17/2017
Life on Parole
Life on Parole
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/18/2017

2016

Terror in Europe
Terror in Europe
as self
Movie - Released: 10/18/2016
Netanyahu at War
Netanyahu at War
as Self (narrator)
Movie - Released: 1/5/2016
The Choice 2016
The Choice 2016
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/5/2016
Supplements and Safety
Supplements and Safety
as Self - Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/19/2016

2014

Generation Like
Generation Like
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/18/2014
United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program
United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/13/2014
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 5/20/2014
Losing Iraq (Frontline)
Losing Iraq (Frontline)
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/29/2014
Prison State
Prison State
as Himself - Narrator (Voice)
Movie - Released: 4/29/2014
Firestone and the Warlord
Firestone and the Warlord
as Self - Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/18/2014
Separate and Unequal
Separate and Unequal
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/15/2014
The Trouble With Antibiotics
The Trouble With Antibiotics
as Self / Reporter
Movie - Released: 10/14/2014
United States of Secrets
United States of Secrets
as Narrator
TV - Released: 5/13/2014

2013

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
as Himself - Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/8/2013

2012

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/28/2012
Movie
Last Man Out
as Walt Whitman (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/5/2012

2011

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 4/28/2011

2010

The Other Guys
The Other Guys
as Frontline Narration App
Movie - Released: 8/6/2010

2009

Movie
The Boneyard
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 10/6/2009

2008

Iron Man
Iron Man
as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/30/2008
Movie
Abuse of Power
as Nolan Flannery
Movie - Released: 8/16/2008
What Doesn't Kill You
What Doesn't Kill You
as Sully
Movie - Released: 12/12/2008

2007

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/5/2007
Movie
I'm Paige Wilson
as Ben Foxworthy
Movie - Released: 6/14/2007

2006

Fierce People
Fierce People
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/26/2006
Little Children
Little Children
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/6/2006
Frontline: The Age of AIDS
Frontline: The Age of AIDS
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/30/2006
TV
Is It Real?
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 1/21/2006

2005

Our Fathers
Our Fathers
as Wilson Rogers Jr.
Movie - Released: 5/11/2005
The New Asylums
The New Asylums
as narrator
Movie - Released: 5/10/2005
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
as Teddy Bridges
TV - Released: 9/27/2005
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
as Teddy Bridges (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/27/2005

2004

The Secret History of the Credit Card
The Secret History of the Credit Card
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/23/2004
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
American Meltdown
American Meltdown
as Homeland Chief Utley
Movie - Released: 6/6/2004

2003

Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/7/2003
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/25/2003
Truth, War and Consequences
Truth, War and Consequences
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/9/2003
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 6/2/2003
Mystic River
Mystic River
as FBI Agent Birden
Movie - Released: 10/7/2003
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/28/2003
Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix
as Roger Atkins
TV - Released: 9/18/2003

2002

Alma Mater
Alma Mater
Movie - Released: 10/12/2002
American Porn
American Porn
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 2/7/2002

2001

Movie
Sinking the Lusitania
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 3/27/2001
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 8/26/2001
Movie
Dog Days
as Dad
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roger Jameson
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000
Satan in the Suburbs
Satan in the Suburbs
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000
Ed
Ed
as Gus McGraw
TV - Released: 10/8/2000

1999

The Autumn Heart
The Autumn Heart
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 1/27/1999
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
Movie - Released: 5/25/1999
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Michael Jordan: His Airness
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 9/22/1999

1998

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/4/1998
A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder
as Jason Gates
Movie - Released: 6/5/1998
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/20/1998
The Siege
The Siege
as FBI Director
Movie - Released: 11/6/1998

1997

The Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Floating
Floating
as Van's Father
Movie - Released: 2/20/1997
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 12/7/1997

1996

Celtic Pride
Celtic Pride
as Rich Man
Movie - Released: 4/19/1996
The Crucible
The Crucible
as Isaiah Goodkind
Movie - Released: 11/27/1996
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/21/1996
The Ultimate Guide
The Ultimate Guide
as Narrator
TV - Released: 4/21/1996

1995

Welcome to the Dollhouse
Welcome to the Dollhouse
as Mr. Edwards
Movie - Released: 9/10/1995
The Search for Satan
The Search for Satan
Movie - Released: 10/24/1995

1994

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/13/1994
Norse America
Norse America
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/15/1994
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/27/1994

1993

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
Movie - Released: 11/9/1993

1992

Movie
Columbus And The Age Of Discovery
Movie - Released: 7/4/1992

1990

Movie
Nixon
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/15/1990
Hull High
Hull High
TV - Released: 8/20/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Victor Conner
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Crossbow: The Movie
Crossbow: The Movie
as William Tell
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover
as Smolen
Movie - Released: 9/1/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1987

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/17/1987
Crossbow
Crossbow
as William Tell
TV - Released: 8/30/1987

1985

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
as narrator (himself)
Movie - Released: 10/14/1985
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
as Rev. Parris
Movie - Released: 5/1/1985
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
as Rev. Parris
TV - Released: 1/5/1985

1984

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 3/19/1984
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
Movie - Released: 3/26/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Allan Wooster
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Frontline
Frontline
as Self, Narrator
TV - Released: 1/17/1983
Vietnam: A Television History
Vietnam: A Television History
TV - Released: 10/4/1983
Frontline
Frontline
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 1/17/1983
Frontline
Frontline
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 1/17/1983

1974

NOVA
NOVA
as Narrator
TV - Released: 3/3/1974
NOVA
NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 3/3/1974

1964

Another World
Another World
TV - Released: 5/4/1964

Unknown

China: A Century of Revolution
China: A Century of Revolution
as Narrator
Movie