Will Lyman movies and series

May 20, 1948 (age 78) Burlington, Vermont, USA
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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.

His titles like Iron Man, A Perfect Murder, and Mother/Android - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 1, 2026

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    Iron Man
    2008April 2008 by Jon Favreau
    Minor role as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
    Minor role as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
    7.32 Excellent-- 28.9k ratings
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    A Perfect Murder
    1998June 1998 by Andrew Davis
    Minor role as Jason Gates
    Minor role as Jason Gates
    6.09 Okay++ 1,600 ratings
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    Mother/Android
    2021December 2021 by Mattson Tomlin
    Minor role as Captain
    Minor role as Captain
    5.42 Okay- 861 ratings
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    Welcome to the Dollhouse
    1996March 1996 by Todd Solondz
    Supporting as Mr. Edwards
    Supporting as Mr. Edwards
    6.48 Good- 519 ratings
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    What Doesn't Kill You
    2008December 2008 by Brian Goodman
    Supporting as Sully
    Supporting as Sully
    5.80 Okay+ 230 ratings
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    Aftermath
    2024September 2024 by Patrick Lussier
    Supporting as Joe Kozak
    Supporting as Joe Kozak
    5.92 Okay++ 191 ratings
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    Christmas on Ice
    2020October 2020 by John Stimpson
    Supporting as Mayor Greenwood
    Supporting as Mayor Greenwood
    6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Frontline
    Airing since 1983 by David Fanning
    Starring as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Starring as Self - Narrator (voice)
    6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Celtic Pride
    1996April 1996 by Tom DeCerchio
    Minor role as Rich Man
    Minor role as Rich Man
    5.56 Okay 160 ratings
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    Michael Jordan: His Airness
    1999January 1999 by Larry Weitzman
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
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    Crossbow French
    1987–1989 by Anthony Horowitz
    Lead role as William Tell
    Lead role as William Tell
    6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
    2020September 2020 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    6.10 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Floating
    1997February 1997 by William Roth
    Starring as Van's Father
    Starring as Van's Father
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
    2020February 2020 by James Jacoby
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
    2013October 2013 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Himself - Narrator
    Lead role as Himself - Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
    2024September 2024 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
    1994November 1994 by Bud Greenspan
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Arborist
    2025April 2025 by Andrew Mudge
    Starring as Arthur Randolph
    Starring as Arthur Randolph
    5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
    1997December 1997 by Bud Greenspan
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
    2011April 2011 by Michael Schanzer
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Is It Real?
    2006–2007
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
    1998December 1998 by Bud Greenspan
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Choice 2016
    2016November 2016 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    American Meltdown
    2004June 2004 by Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Supporting as Homeland Chief Utley
    Supporting as Homeland Chief Utley
    5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
    2014May 2014 by Martin Smith
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Generation Like
    2014February 2014 by Frank Koughan
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Hull High
    1990 by Gil Grant
    Lead role as John Deerborn
    Lead role as John Deerborn
    Needs more reviews
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    Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
    2025July 2025 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator (voice over)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice over)
    Needs more reviews
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    Our Fathers
    2005May 2005 by Dan Curtis
    Supporting as Wilson Rogers Jr.
    Supporting as Wilson Rogers Jr.
    6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    Threat Matrix
    2003–2004 by Daniel Voll
    Starring as Roger Atkins
    Starring as Roger Atkins
    Needs more reviews
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    Crossbow: The Movie
    1989January 1989 by George Mihalka
    Lead role as William Tell
    Lead role as William Tell
    Needs more reviews
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    Losing Iraq
    2014July 2014 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
    2001August 2001 by Bud Greenspan
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    NBA at 50
    1996November 1996 by Glenn Lazzaro
    Starring as Self - Narrator
    Starring as Self - Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    UN Sex Abuse Scandal
    2018January 2018 by Angus Macqueen
    Starring as Narrator (voice)
    Starring as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Hostile Takeover
    1989September 1989 by George Mihalka
    Supporting as Smolen
    Supporting as Smolen
    Needs more reviews
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    Boeing's Fatal Flaw
    2021September 2021 by Thomas Jennings
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Democracy on Trial
    2024January 2024 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Frontline: President Trump
    2017January 2017 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
    1994April 1994 by Sue Williams
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Prison State
    2014April 2014 by Daniel Edge
    Lead role as Himself - Narrator (Voice)
    Lead role as Himself - Narrator (Voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Putin and the Presidents
    2023January 2023 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Secret History of the Credit Card
    2004November 2004 by David Rummel
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Vietnam: A Television History
    1983
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
    1993November 1993 by William Cran
    Starring as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
    Starring as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
    Needs more reviews
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    Saudi Arabia Uncovered
    2016March 2016 by James Jones
    Minor role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Minor role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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    A Death in St. Augustine
    2013November 2013 by Glenn Silber
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Battle for Hong Kong
    2020February 2020 by Robin Barnwell
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Children of Ukraine
    2024April 2024 by Paul Kenyon
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Divided States of America
    2017January 2017 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
    2023December 2023 by James Jacoby
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Boneyard
    2009October 2009 by Stuart Taylor
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    United States of Conspiracy
    2020July 2020 by Michael Kirk
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    United States of Secrets
    2014
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Young & Restless in China
    2008June 2008 by Sue Williams
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
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    Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
    2003January 2003 by Bud Greenspan
    Minor role as Narrator
    Minor role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Abuse of Power
    2008August 2008 by Michael Connolly
    Minor role as Nolan Flannery
    Minor role as Nolan Flannery
    Needs more reviews
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    Lies, Politics and Democracy
    2022September 2022 by Michael Kirk
    Supporting as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    The Autumn Heart
    1999January 1999 by Steven Maler
    Supporting as Doctor
    Supporting as Doctor
    Needs more reviews
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    The War Cabinet
    2026May 2026 by Michael Kirk
    Supporting as Narrrator
    Supporting as Narrrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Life on Parole
    2017July 2017 by Matthew O'Neill
    Starring as Narrator
    Starring as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Netanyahu at War
    2016January 2016 by Michael Kirk
    Starring as Self (narrator)
    Starring as Self (narrator)
    Needs more reviews
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    Battle for Tibet
    2025February 2025 by Gesbeen Mohammad
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy
    2026February 2026 by Jonathan Schienberg
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Obama at War
    2015December 2015 by Martin Smith
    Supporting as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Once Upon a Time in Iraq
    2020July 2020 by James Bluemel
    Supporting as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Separate and Unequal
    2014July 2014 by Mary Robertson
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Taliban Takeover
    2021October 2021 by Michael Kirk
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Discord Leaks
    2023December 2023 by Annie Wong
    Lead role as Narrator
    Lead role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
    2022August 2022 by Mani Benchelah
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Lead role as Self - Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    Three Sovereigns for Sarah
    1985
    Supporting as Rev. Parris
    Supporting as Rev. Parris
    Needs more reviews
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    Business of Disaster
    2016May 2016 by Rick Young
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Supporting as Narrator (voice)
    Needs more reviews
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    The Rise of RFK Jr.
    2025October 2025 by Michael Kirk
    Starring as Narrator
    Starring as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
    2023May 2023 by Michael Kirk
    Starring as narrator
    Starring as narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    The Trouble with Antibiotics
    2014October 2014
    Starring as Self - Reporter
    Starring as Self - Reporter
    Needs more reviews
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    Shots Fired
    2021October 2021 by Abby Ellis
    Minor role as Narrator
    Minor role as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Inside the Uvalde Response
    2023December 2023 by Juanita Ceballos
    Supporting as Narrator
    Supporting as Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Terror in Europe
    2016October 2016 by Ricardo Pollack
    Supporting as self
    Supporting as self
    Needs more reviews
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    America After 9/11
    2021September 2021 by Michael Kirk
    Supporting as narrator
    Supporting as narrator
    Needs more reviews
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    Three Sovereigns for Sarah
    1985May 1985 by Philip Leacock
    Supporting as Rev. Parris
    Supporting as Rev. Parris
    Needs more reviews
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    Firestone and the Warlord
    2014November 2014 by Marcela Gaviria
    Minor role as Self - Narrator
    Minor role as Self - Narrator
    Needs more reviews
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Patrick McGoohan 2 titles
David Warner 1 title
Ethan Hawke 1 title
Robert Forster 1 title
Dylan Sprouse 1 title
Ted Danson 1 title
Gary Oldman 1 title
Gwyneth Paltrow 2 titles
Bruce Greenwood 1 title
Heather Matarazzo 1 title
Michael Landes 1 title
Adrian Holmes 1 title
Dichen Lachman 1 title
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