Actor
Will Lyman
Born May 20, 1948 in Burlington, Vermont, USA35 films
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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First watchMystic River20037.7as FBI Agent BirdenThe lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
35 films as actor- TBANews WarNarrator
- 2025The ArboristArthur Randolph
- 2025The Electric StateDocumentary Narrator (voice)
- 2024AftermathJoe Kozak
- 2021Mother/AndroidCaptain
- 2020Christmas on IceMayor Greenwood
- 2014United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy LostNarrator
- 2012Last Man OutWalt Whitman (voice)
- 2010The Other GuysFrontline Narration App
- 2009The BoneyardNarrator
- 2008What Doesn't Kill YouSully
- 2008Abuse of PowerNolan Flannery
- 2008Iron ManAward Ceremony Narrator (voice)
- 2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux UniverseMoe Fresno
- 2007I'm Paige WilsonBen Foxworthy
- 2006Little ChildrenNarrator (voice)
- 2006Fierce PeopleDocumentary Narrator (voice)
- 2005Our FathersWilson Rogers Jr.
- 2004American MeltdownHomeland Chief Utley
- 2003Mystic RiverFBI Agent Birden
- 2003Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of HistoryNarrator (voice)
- 2002Alma Mater
- 2001The Day Reagan Was ShotNarrator (voice)
- 2001Dog DaysDad
- 1999The Autumn HeartDoctor
- 1998The SiegeFBI Director
- 1998A Perfect MurderJason Gates
- 1997FloatingVan's Father
- 1996The CrucibleIsaiah Goodkind
- 1996Celtic PrideRich Man
- 1996Welcome to the DollhouseMr. Edwards
- 1992School TiesSwanson
- 1989Hostile TakeoverSmolen
- 1989Crossbow: The MovieWilliam Tell
- 1985Three Sovereigns for SarahRev. Parris