Acting · born 1948 · Burlington, Vermont, USA
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.
News War
Narrator · Date TBA
Yemen Under Siege
Narrator · Date TBA
Iron Man
Award Ceremony Narrator (voice) · 2008
Mystic River
FBI Agent Birden · 2003
The Other Guys
Frontline Narration App · 2010
The Electric State
Documentary Narrator (voice) · 2025
A Perfect Murder
Jason Gates · 1998
The Siege
FBI Director · 1998
Little Children
Narrator (voice) · 2006
Mother/Android
Captain · 2021
Animaniacs
Narrator (voice) · 2020
The Crucible
Isaiah Goodkind · 1996
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Mr. Edwards · 1996
School Ties
Swanson · 1992
What Doesn't Kill You
Sully · 2008
Aftermath
Joe Kozak · 2024
Celtic Pride
Rich Man · 1996
NOVA
Narrator · 1974
Fierce People
Documentary Narrator (voice) · 2006
Christmas on Ice
Mayor Greenwood · 2020
Commander in Chief
Teddy Bridges · 2005
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Narrator · 1999
American Meltdown
Homeland Chief Utley · 2004
Floating
Van's Father · 1997
The Arborist
Arthur Randolph · 2025
Another World
1964
