1948-05-20 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.
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The Arborist | Arthur Randolph | 2025-04-26 |
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Battle for Tibet | Narrator | 2025-02-18 |
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The Electric State | Documentary Narrator (voice) | 2025-03-07 |
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Aftermath | Joe Kozak | 2024-09-27 |
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Children of Ukraine | Narrator | 2024-04-16 |
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Crisis on Campus | Narrator | 2024-06-11 |
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The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-09-24 |
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Democracy on Trial | Narrator | 2024-01-30 |
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Putin and the Presidents | Narrator | 2023-01-31 |
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Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court | narrator | 2023-05-09 |
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The Discord Leaks | Narrator | 2023-12-12 |
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Inside the Uvalde Response | Narrator | 2023-12-05 |
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Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza | Narrator | 2023-12-19 |
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Lies, Politics and Democracy | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2022-09-06 |
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The Power of Big Oil | Narrator (voice) | 2022-04-19 |
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Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2022-08-02 |
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America After 9/11 | narrator | 2021-09-07 |
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Boeing's Fatal Flaw | Narrator (voice) | 2021-09-14 |
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Taliban Takeover | Narrator | 2021-10-12 |
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Mother/Android | Captain | 2021-12-17 |
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Shots Fired | Narrator | 2021-10-26 |
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United States of Conspiracy | Narrator (voice) | 2020-07-28 |
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Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos | narrator | 2020-02-18 |
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Battle for Hong Kong | Narrator | 2020-02-11 |
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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden | Narrator (voice) | 2020-09-22 |
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Christmas on Ice | Mayor Greenwood | 2020-10-23 |
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Once Upon a Time in Iraq | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2020-07-14 |
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UN Sex Abuse Scandal | Narrator (voice) | 2018-01-01 |
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Hunting ISIS | Narrator | 2017-01-31 |
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Iraq Uncovered | Narrator | 2017-03-21 |
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Out of Gitmo | narrator | 2017-02-27 |
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Life on Parole | Narrator | 2017-07-18 |
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Frontline: Divided States of America | Narrator | 2017-01-17 |
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Frontline: President Trump | Narrator | 2017-01-03 |
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Supplements and Safety | Self - Narrator | 2016-01-19 |
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Business of Disaster | Narrator (voice) | 2016-05-24 |
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Frontline: "Exposure" Saudi Arabia Uncovered | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2016-03-22 |
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The Choice 2016 | Narrator | 2016-11-05 |
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Netanyahu at War | Self (narrator) | 2016-01-05 |
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Terror in Europe | self | 2016-10-18 |
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The Fight for Yemen | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2015-04-07 |
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Obama at War | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2015-12-08 |
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Separate and Unequal | Narrator | 2014-07-15 |
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United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost | Narrator | 2014-05-20 |
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The Trouble With Antibiotics | Self / Reporter | 2014-10-14 |
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Losing Iraq | Narrator | 2014-07-29 |
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Firestone and the Warlord | Self - Narrator | 2014-11-18 |
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Generation Like | Narrator (voice) | 2014-02-18 |
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Prison State | Himself - Narrator (Voice) | 2014-04-29 |
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League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis | Himself - Narrator | 2013-10-08 |
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The Suicide Plan | Narrator | 2012-11-13 |
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Last Man Out | Walt Whitman (voice) | 2012-05-05 |
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Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown | Narrator | 2012-02-28 |
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Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory | Narrator | 2011-04-28 |
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The Other Guys | Frontline Narration App | 2010-08-06 |
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The Boneyard | Narrator | 2009-10-06 |
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Iron Man | Award Ceremony Narrator (voice) | 2008-04-30 |
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What Doesn't Kill You | Sully | 2008-12-12 |
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Beacon Hill | Nolan Flannery | 2008-08-16 |
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Rules of Engagement | Narrator | 2008-02-19 |
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The War Briefing | Narrator | 2008-10-28 |
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Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | Moe Fresno | 2007-12-31 |
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On Our Watch | Narrator | 2007-11-20 |
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I'm Paige Wilson | Ben Foxworthy | 2007-06-14 |
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Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory | Narrator | 2007-07-05 |
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Endgame | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2007-06-19 |
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Little Children | Narrator (voice) | 2006-10-06 |
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Frontline: The Age of AIDS | Narrator (voice) | 2006-05-30 |
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Fierce People | Documentary Narrator (voice) | 2006-10-26 |
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Return of the Taliban | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2006-10-03 |
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Our Fathers | Wilson Rogers Jr. | 2005-05-11 |
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The New Asylums | narrator | 2005-05-10 |
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American Meltdown | Homeland Chief Utley | 2004-06-06 |
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The Secret History of the Credit Card | Narrator | 2004-11-23 |
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Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers | Narrator | 2004-01-01 |
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Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History | Narrator (voice) | 2003-07-28 |
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Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory | Narrator | 2003-01-07 |
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Truth, War and Consequences | Narrator (voice) | 2003-10-09 |
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Mystic River | FBI Agent Birden | 2003-10-08 |
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Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry | Narrator | 2003-06-25 |
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Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific | Narrator | 2003-06-02 |
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Alma Mater | 2002-10-12 | |
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American Porn | Narrator | 2002-02-07 |
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Sinking the Lusitania | Narrator | 2001-03-27 |
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Dog Days | Dad | 2001-01-01 |
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Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory | Narrator | 2001-08-26 |
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Warriors of the French Foreign Legion | Narrator | 2000-01-01 |
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Satan in the Suburbs | Narrator (voice) | 2000-01-01 |
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Michael Jordan: His Airness | Narrator | 1999-01-01 |
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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela | 1999-05-25 | |
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The Autumn Heart | Doctor | 1999-01-27 |
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Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory | Narrator | 1998-12-20 |
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A Perfect Murder | Jason Gates | 1998-06-05 |
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Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1998-11-04 |
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The Siege | FBI Director | 1998-11-06 |
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Floating | Van's Father | 1997-02-20 |
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The Bay of Pigs | Narrator (voice) | 1997-01-01 |
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Atlanta’s Olympic Glory | Narrator | 1997-12-07 |
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NBA at 50 | Self - Narrator | 1996-01-01 |
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Celtic Pride | Rich Man | 1996-04-19 |
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The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex | Narrator (voice) | 1996-04-21 |
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The Crucible | Isaiah Goodkind | 1996-11-27 |
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The Search for Satan | 1995-10-24 | |
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Welcome to the Dollhouse | Mr. Edwards | 1995-09-10 |
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Norse America | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1994-03-15 |
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Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory | Narrator | 1994-11-27 |
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Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 | Narrator (voice) | 1994-04-13 |
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The Arming of Saudi Arabia | Narrator | 1993-02-16 |
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The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald | Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?) | 1993-11-09 |
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Columbus And The Age Of Discovery | 1992-07-04 | |
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Nixon | Narrator (voice) | 1990-10-15 |
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Hostile Takeover | Smolen | 1989-09-01 |
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Crossbow: The Movie | William Tell | 1989-01-01 |
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The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People | Self - Narrator (voice) | 1987-07-17 |
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Hostage in Iran | Narrator | 1986-01-21 |
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Three Sovereigns for Sarah | Rev. Parris | 1985-05-01 |
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Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera | narrator (himself) | 1985-10-14 |
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The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2 | Narrator | 1984-03-26 |
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The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1 | Narrator | 1984-03-19 |
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News War | Narrator | |
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Yemen Under Siege | Narrator | |
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Taliban Hunters | Self - Narrator (voice) |
