Actor

Will Lyman

May 20, 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.

Notable work

7.7
Iron Man (2008)
as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Narrator (voice)
7.7
Mystic River (2003)
as FBI Agent Birden
6.3
The Other Guys (2010)
as Frontline Narration App
6.5
The Electric State (2025)
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
6.5
A Perfect Murder (1998)
as Jason Gates
6.3
The Siege (1998)
as FBI Director
7.1
Little Children (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
5.8
Mother/Android (2021)
as Captain
7.3
Law & Order (1990)
as Victor Conner
8.4
Animaniacs (2020)
as Narrator (voice)
8.3
The West Wing (1999)
as Narrator (voice)

Often works with

Gwyneth Paltrow
2 titles together
Iron Man, A Perfect Murder
Hank Azaria
2 titles together
The Simpsons, The Electric State
Tress MacNeille
2 titles together
The Simpsons, Animaniacs
Maurice LaMarche
2 titles together
The Simpsons, Animaniacs
Kevin Chapman
2 titles together
Mystic River, Aftermath
Leslie Hendrix
2 titles together
Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Full filmography · 127

Yemen Under Siege
as Narrator
Upcoming
News War
as Narrator
Upcoming
The War Cabinet
as Narrrator
2026
The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador
as Narrator (voice)
2026
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy
as Narrator
2026
The Rise of RFK Jr.
as Narrator
2025
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
as Narrator (voice over)
2025
The Arborist
as Arthur Randolph
2025
The Electric State
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
20256.5
Battle for Tibet
as Narrator
2025
Aftermath
as Joe Kozak
20246.2
Crisis on Campus
as Narrator
2024