Will Lyman

Will Lyman

75 · Born: May 20, 1948

2005

Known For

Mystic River Mystic River
The Other Guys The Other Guys
Little Children Little Children
The Siege The Siege

Personal Details

Born May 20, 1948 Burlington, Vermont, USA

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.

Career

2023
Frontline
Frontline as narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2022
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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The Power of Big Oil
The Power of Big Oil as Narrator
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2021
Frontline
Frontline as narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator (voice)
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden as Narrator (voice)
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Christmas on Ice
Christmas on Ice as Mayor Greenwood
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as narrator
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2018
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator (voice)
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2017
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2016
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Stealing the Superfortress
Stealing the Superfortress as Narrator
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2014
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator (voice)
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2013
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
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2012
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2011
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
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2010
Nature Tech
Nature Tech as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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2008
What Doesn't Kill You
What Doesn't Kill You as Sully
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2007
Bud Greenspan's Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan's Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
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2006
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator (voice)
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Is It Real?
Is It Real? as Narrator (voice)
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2005
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Our Fathers
Our Fathers as Wilson Rogers Jr.
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Bud Greenspan's Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory
Bud Greenspan's Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
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2004
Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill as Nolan Flannery
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Meltdown
Meltdown as Homeland Chief Utley
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2003
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry as Narrator
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Threat Matrix
Threat Matrix as Roger Atkins
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2002
2001-2002 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions
2001-2002 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions as Narrator
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The Perfect Gooseys
The Perfect Gooseys as The Headmaster
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Alma Mater
Alma Mater
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2001
Shark Week
Shark Week as Narrator
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Dischord
Dischord as Capt. Jack
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory as Narrator
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roger Jameson
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2000
Satan in the Suburbs
Satan in the Suburbs as Narrator (voice)
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1999
The Autumn Heart
The Autumn Heart as Doctor
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Michael Jordan: His Airness
Michael Jordan: His Airness as Narrator
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Nova
Nova as Narrator
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1998
A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder as Jason Gates
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Nagano '98 Olympics: Bud Greenspan's Stories of Honor and Glory
Nagano '98 Olympics: Bud Greenspan's Stories of Honor and Glory as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline as Narrator
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1997
Atlanta's Olympic Glory
Atlanta's Olympic Glory as Narrator
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China: Born Under the Red Flag
China: Born Under the Red Flag as Narrator
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Floating
Floating as Van's Father
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1995
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing as Narrator
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Frontline
Frontline
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1994
Lillehammer '94: 16 Days of Glory
Lillehammer '94: 16 Days of Glory as Narrator
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The Mao Years: 1949-1976
The Mao Years: 1949-1976 as Narrator (voice)
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1990
Hull High
Hull High
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1989
Crossbow: The Movie
Crossbow: The Movie as William Tell
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1988
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover as Smolen
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1987
Crossbow
Crossbow as William Tell
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1983
Vietnam: A Television History
Vietnam: A Television History
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1965
Another World
Another World
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2016
Frontline
Frontline
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Frontline
Frontline
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2015
Frontline
Frontline
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2014
Frontline
Frontline
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Frontline
Frontline
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2013
Frontline
Frontline
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Frontline
Frontline
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2010
Frontline
Frontline
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The Big Uneasy
The Big Uneasy
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1985
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
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1983
Frontline
Frontline
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