Acting

Will Lyman

Born May 20, 1948 (78)United StatesBurlington, Vermont, USA159 creditsIMDb

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

Iron Man2008 · as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Mystic River2003 · as FBI Agent Birden
A Perfect Murder1998 · as Jason Gates
The Other Guys2010 · as Frontline Narration App
What Doesn't Kill You2008 · as Sully
Welcome to the Dollhouse1996 · as Mr. Edwards
Aftermath2024 · as Joe Kozak
The Electric State2025 · as Documentary Narrator (voice)
The Siege1998 · as FBI Director
Little Children2006 · as Narrator (voice)
Christmas on Ice2020 · as Mayor Greenwood
Mother/Android2021 · as Captain
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The Simpsons1989 · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
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Law & Order1990 · as Victor Conner · 1 ep
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Roger Jameson · 1 ep
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The West Wing1999 · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
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NOVA1974 · as Narrator · 12 ep
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Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Allan Wooster · 1 ep
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American Playhouse1982 · as Reverend Parris · 3 ep
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Animaniacs2020 · as Narrator (voice) · 2 ep
Iron Man2008 · as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
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Commander in Chief2005 · as Teddy Bridges · 2 ep
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Ed2000 · as Gus McGraw · 1 ep
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Another World1964 · Cast · 749 ep
The Electric State2025 · as Documentary Narrator (voice)
The Other Guys2010 · as Frontline Narration App
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Crossbow1987 · as William Tell · 72 ep
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Vietnam: A Television History1983 · as Narrator · 13 ep
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Threat Matrix2003 · as Roger Atkins · 16 ep
Mystic River2003 · as FBI Agent Birden
A Perfect Murder1998 · as Jason Gates
Little Children2006 · as Narrator (voice)
The Siege1998 · as FBI Director
The Crucible1996 · as Isaiah Goodkind
School Ties1992 · as Swanson
Mother/Android2021 · as Captain
Welcome to the Dollhouse1996 · as Mr. Edwards
The Age of AIDS2006 · as Narrator (voice)
Aftermath2024 · as Joe Kozak
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Hull High1990 · as John Deerborn · 8 ep
American Meltdown2004 · as Homeland Chief Utley
What Doesn't Kill You2008 · as Sully
Fierce People2006 · as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Celtic Pride1996 · as Rich Man
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The Ultimate Guide1996 · as Narrator · 23 ep
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump2024 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Our Fathers2005 · as Wilson Rogers Jr.
Michael Jordan: His Airness1999 · as Narrator