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Will Lyman

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, May 20 1948

Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, USA

Will Lyman is 76 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date

Aftermath

Will Lyman will be

76 in Aftermath

as 'Kozak'.

Fri, Oct 04 2024

FRONTLINE’s The Choice: VP

Will Lyman will be

76 in FRONTLINE’s The Choice: VP

as 'Self - Narrator'.

Tue, Sep 24 2024

Crisis on Campus

Will Lyman was

76 in Crisis on Campus

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jun 11 2024

Children of Ukraine

Will Lyman was

75 in Children of Ukraine

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Apr 16 2024

Democracy on Trial

Will Lyman was

75 in Democracy on Trial

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 30 2024

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

Will Lyman was

75 in Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Dec 19 2023

The Discord Leaks

Will Lyman was

75 in The Discord Leaks

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Dec 12 2023

Inside the Uvalde Response

Will Lyman was

75 in Inside the Uvalde Response

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Dec 05 2023

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

Will Lyman was

74 in Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

as 'narrator'.

Tue, May 09 2023

Putin and the Presidents

Will Lyman was

74 in Putin and the Presidents

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 31 2023

Lies, Politics and Democracy

Will Lyman was

74 in Lies, Politics and Democracy

as 'narrator'.

Tue, Sep 06 2022

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

Will Lyman was

74 in Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Aug 02 2022

The Power of Big Oil

Will Lyman was

73 in The Power of Big Oil

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Apr 19 2022

Mother/Android

Will Lyman was

73 in Mother/Android

as 'Captain'.

Fri, Dec 17 2021

Shots Fired

Will Lyman was

73 in Shots Fired

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Oct 26 2021

Taliban Takeover

Will Lyman was

73 in Taliban Takeover

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Oct 12 2021

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

Will Lyman was

73 in Boeing's Fatal Flaw

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Sep 14 2021

America After 9/11

Will Lyman was

73 in America After 9/11

as 'narrator'.

Tue, Sep 07 2021

Christmas on Ice

Will Lyman was

72 in Christmas on Ice

as 'Mayor Greenwood'.

Fri, Oct 23 2020

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

Will Lyman was

72 in The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Sep 22 2020

United States of Conspiracy

Will Lyman was

72 in United States of Conspiracy

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Jul 28 2020

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

Will Lyman was

71 in Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

as 'narrator'.

Tue, Feb 18 2020

Battle for Hong Kong

Will Lyman was

71 in Battle for Hong Kong

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Feb 11 2020

Frontline: America's Great Divide

Will Lyman was

71 in Frontline: America's Great Divide

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Mon, Jan 13 2020

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

Will Lyman was

69 in UN Sex Abuse Scandal

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Mon, Jan 01 2018

Life on Parole

Will Lyman was

69 in Life on Parole

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jul 18 2017

Out of Gitmo

Will Lyman was

68 in Out of Gitmo

as 'narrator'.

Mon, Feb 27 2017

Frontline: Divided States of America

Will Lyman was

68 in Frontline: Divided States of America

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 17 2017

Frontline: President Trump

Will Lyman was

68 in Frontline: President Trump

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 03 2017

The Choice 2016

Will Lyman was

68 in The Choice 2016

as 'Narrator'.

Sat, Nov 05 2016

Terror in Europe

Will Lyman was

68 in Terror in Europe

as 'self'.

Tue, Oct 18 2016

Supplements and Safety

Will Lyman was

67 in Supplements and Safety

as 'Self - Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 19 2016

Netanyahu at War

Will Lyman was

67 in Netanyahu at War

as 'Self (narrator)'.

Tue, Jan 05 2016

Firestone and the Warlord

Will Lyman was

66 in Firestone and the Warlord

as 'Self - Narrator'.

Tue, Nov 18 2014

The Trouble With Antibiotics

Will Lyman was

66 in The Trouble With Antibiotics

as 'Self / Reporter'.

Tue, Oct 14 2014

Losing Iraq (Frontline)

Will Lyman was

66 in Losing Iraq (Frontline)

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jul 29 2014

Separate and Unequal

Will Lyman was

66 in Separate and Unequal

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jul 15 2014

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

Will Lyman was

66 in United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, May 20 2014

United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program

Will Lyman was

65 in United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, May 13 2014

Prison State

Will Lyman was

65 in Prison State

as 'Himself - Narrator (Voice)'.

Tue, Apr 29 2014

Generation Like

Will Lyman was

65 in Generation Like

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Feb 18 2014

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

Will Lyman was

65 in League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

as 'Himself - Narrator'.

Tue, Oct 08 2013

Last Man Out

Will Lyman was

63 in Last Man Out

as 'Walt Whitman (voice)'.

Sat, May 05 2012

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

Will Lyman was

63 in Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Feb 28 2012

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

Will Lyman was

62 in Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Apr 28 2011

The Other Guys

Will Lyman was

62 in The Other Guys

as 'Frontline Narration App'.

Fri, Aug 06 2010

The Boneyard

Will Lyman was

61 in The Boneyard

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Oct 06 2009

What Doesn't Kill You

Will Lyman was

60 in What Doesn't Kill You

as 'Sully'.

Fri, Dec 12 2008

Abuse of Power

Will Lyman was

60 in Abuse of Power

as 'Nolan Flannery'.

Sat, Aug 16 2008

Iron Man

Will Lyman was

59 in Iron Man

as 'Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Apr 30 2008

Fierce People

Will Lyman was

59 in Fierce People

as 'Documentary Narrator (voice)'.

Mon, Nov 05 2007

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

Will Lyman was

59 in Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Jul 05 2007

I'm Paige Wilson

Will Lyman was

59 in I'm Paige Wilson

as 'Ben Foxworthy'.

Thu, Jun 14 2007

Little Children

Will Lyman was

58 in Little Children

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Oct 06 2006

Frontline: The Age of AIDS

Will Lyman was

58 in Frontline: The Age of AIDS

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, May 30 2006

Our Fathers

Will Lyman was

56 in Our Fathers

as 'Wilson Rogers Jr.'.

Wed, May 11 2005

The New Asylums

Will Lyman was

56 in The New Asylums

as 'narrator'.

Tue, May 10 2005

The Secret History of the Credit Card

Will Lyman was

56 in The Secret History of the Credit Card

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Nov 23 2004

American Meltdown

Will Lyman was

56 in American Meltdown

as 'Homeland Chief Utley'.

Sun, Jun 06 2004

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers

Will Lyman was

55 in Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Jan 01 2004

Truth, War and Consequences

Will Lyman was

55 in Truth, War and Consequences

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Thu, Oct 09 2003

Mystic River

Will Lyman was

55 in Mystic River

as 'FBI Agent Birden'.

Tue, Oct 07 2003

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

Will Lyman was

55 in Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Mon, Jul 28 2003

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

Will Lyman was

55 in Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

as 'Narrator'.

Wed, Jun 25 2003

Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

Will Lyman was

54 in Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jan 07 2003

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

Will Lyman was

54 in Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

as 'Narrator'.

Wed, Jan 01 2003

Alma Mater

Will Lyman was

54 in Alma Mater

Sat, Oct 12 2002

American Porn

Will Lyman was

53 in American Porn

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Feb 21 2002

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

Will Lyman was

53 in Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Aug 26 2001

Sinking the Lusitania

Will Lyman was

52 in Sinking the Lusitania

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Mar 27 2001

Dog Days

Will Lyman was

52 in Dog Days

as 'Dad'.

Mon, Jan 01 2001

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion

Will Lyman was

51 in Warriors of the French Foreign Legion

as 'Narrator'.

Sat, Jan 01 2000

Satan in the Suburbs

Will Lyman was

51 in Satan in the Suburbs

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Sat, Jan 01 2000

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

Will Lyman was

51 in The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

Tue, May 25 1999

The Autumn Heart

Will Lyman was

50 in The Autumn Heart

as 'Doctor'.

Wed, Jan 27 1999

Michael Jordan: His Airness

Will Lyman was

50 in Michael Jordan: His Airness

as 'Narrator'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

Will Lyman was

50 in Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Dec 20 1998

The Siege

Will Lyman was

50 in The Siege

as 'FBI Director'.

Fri, Nov 06 1998

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

Will Lyman was

50 in Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Nov 04 1998

A Perfect Murder

Will Lyman was

50 in A Perfect Murder

as 'Jason Gates'.

Fri, Jun 05 1998

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

Will Lyman was

49 in Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Dec 07 1997

Floating

Will Lyman was

48 in Floating

as 'Van's Father'.

Thu, Feb 20 1997

The Bay of Pigs

Will Lyman was

48 in The Bay of Pigs

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1997

The Crucible

Will Lyman was

48 in The Crucible

as 'Isaiah Goodkind'.

Wed, Nov 27 1996

Celtic Pride

Will Lyman was

47 in Celtic Pride

as 'Rich Man'.

Fri, Apr 19 1996

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Will Lyman was

47 in Welcome to the Dollhouse

as 'Mr. Edwards'.

Fri, Mar 22 1996

The Search for Satan

Will Lyman was

47 in The Search for Satan

Tue, Oct 24 1995

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

Will Lyman was

46 in Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Nov 27 1994

The Mao Years: 1949-1976

Will Lyman was

45 in The Mao Years: 1949-1976

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Wed, Apr 13 1994

Norse America

Will Lyman was

45 in Norse America

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Mar 15 1994

Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

Will Lyman was

45 in Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Tue, Nov 09 1993

Columbus And The Age Of Discovery

Will Lyman was

44 in Columbus And The Age Of Discovery

Sat, Jul 04 1992

Nixon

Will Lyman was

42 in Nixon

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Mon, Oct 15 1990

Crossbow: The Movie

Will Lyman was

40 in Crossbow: The Movie

as 'William Tell'.

Sun, Jan 01 1989

Hostile Takeover

Will Lyman was

40 in Hostile Takeover

as 'Smolen'.

Sat, Oct 01 1988

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

Will Lyman was

39 in The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Jul 17 1987

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

Will Lyman was

37 in Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

as 'narrator (himself)'.

Mon, Oct 14 1985

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Will Lyman was

36 in Three Sovereigns for Sarah

as 'Rev. Parris'.

Wed, May 01 1985

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2

Will Lyman was

35 in The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2

Mon, Mar 26 1984

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

Will Lyman was

35 in The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, Mar 19 1984

China: A Century of Revolution

Will Lyman will be

76+ in China: A Century of Revolution

as 'Narrator'.

Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Animaniacs

Will Lyman was

72+ in Animaniacs

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 20 2020

Is It Real?

Will Lyman was

57+ in Is It Real?

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 21 2006

Commander in Chief

Will Lyman was

57+ in Commander in Chief

as 'Teddy Bridges, Teddy Bridges (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005

Threat Matrix

Will Lyman was

55+ in Threat Matrix

as 'Roger Atkins'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 18 2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Will Lyman was

53+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as 'Roger Jameson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

Will Lyman was

52+ in Ed

as 'Gus McGraw'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 08 2000

The West Wing

Will Lyman was

51+ in The West Wing

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999

The Ultimate Guide

Will Lyman was

47+ in The Ultimate Guide

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 1996

Law & Order

Will Lyman was

42+ in Law & Order

as 'Victor Conner'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Hull High

Will Lyman was

42+ in Hull High

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 20 1990

The Simpsons

Will Lyman was

41+ in The Simpsons

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989

Crossbow

Will Lyman was

39+ in Crossbow

as 'William Tell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 30 1987

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

Will Lyman was

36+ in Three Sovereigns for Sarah

as 'Rev. Parris'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Will Lyman was

36+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Allan Wooster'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Vietnam: A Television History

Will Lyman was

35+ in Vietnam: A Television History

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1983

Frontline

Will Lyman was

34+ in Frontline

as 'Self, Narrator, Narrator (voice), Self - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 1983

NOVA

Will Lyman was

25+ in NOVA

as 'Narrator, Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974

Another World

Will Lyman was

15+ in Another World

First Air Date
Mon, May 04 1964