05/20/1948
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.
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The Deal: Trump Bukele & The Gangs of El Salvador (2026) as Narrator (voice) |
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Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy (2026) as Narrator |
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The Rise of RFK Jr. (2025) as Narrator |
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Trump's Power & the Rule of Law (2025) as Narrator (voice over) |
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The Arborist (2025) as Arthur Randolph |
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The Electric State (2025) as Documentary Narrator (voice) |
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Battle for Tibet (2025) as Narrator |
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Aftermath (2024) as Joe Kozak |
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The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump (2024) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Crisis on Campus (2024) as Narrator |
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Children of Ukraine (2024) as Narrator |
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Democracy on Trial (2024) as Narrator |
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Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza (2023) as Narrator |
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The Discord Leaks (2023) as Narrator |
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Inside the Uvalde Response (2023) as Narrator |
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Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court (2023) as narrator |
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Putin and the Presidents (2023) as Narrator |
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Lies, Politics and Democracy (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack (2022) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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The Power of Big Oil (2022) as Narrator (voice) |
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Mother/Android (2021) as Captain |
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Shots Fired (2021) as Narrator |
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Taliban Takeover (2021) as Narrator |
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Boeing's Fatal Flaw (2021) as Narrator (voice) |
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America After 9/11 (2021) as narrator |
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Christmas on Ice (2020) as Mayor Greenwood |
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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden (2020) as Narrator (voice) |
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United States of Conspiracy (2020) as Narrator (voice) |
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Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos (2020) as Narrator |
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Battle for Hong Kong (2020) as Narrator |
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UN Sex Abuse Scandal (2018) as Narrator (voice) |
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Life on Parole (2017) as Narrator |
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Iraq Uncovered (2017) as Narrator |
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Out of Gitmo (2017) as narrator |
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Hunting ISIS (2017) as Narrator |
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Divided States of America (2017) as Narrator |
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Frontline: President Trump (2017) as Narrator |
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The Choice 2016 (2016) as Narrator |
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Terror in Europe (2016) as self |
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Business of Disaster (2016) as Narrator (voice) |
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Frontline: "Exposure" Saudi Arabia Uncovered (2016) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Supplements and Safety (2016) as Self - Narrator |
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Netanyahu at War (2016) as Self (narrator) |
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Obama at War (2015) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Isis in Afghanistan (2015) as |
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Taliban Hunters (2015) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Outbreak (2015) as Self - Narrator |
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The Fight for Yemen (2015) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Firestone and the Warlord (2014) as Self - Narrator |
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The Trouble with Antibiotics (2014) as Self - Reporter |
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Losing Iraq (2014) as Narrator |
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Separate and Unequal (2014) as Narrator |
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United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost (2014) as Narrator |
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Prison State (2014) as Himself - Narrator (Voice) |
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Generation Like (2014) as Narrator (voice) |
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A Death in St. Augustine (2013) as Narrator (voice) |
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League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis (2013) as Himself - Narrator |
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The Suicide Plan (2012) as Narrator |
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Last Man Out (2012) as Walt Whitman (voice) |
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Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown (2012) as Narrator |
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The Anthrax Files (2011) as |
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Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory (2011) as Narrator |
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The Other Guys (2010) as Frontline Narration App |
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Behind Taliban Lines (2010) as |
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The Boneyard (2009) as Narrator |
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What Doesn't Kill You (2008) as Sully |
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The War Briefing (2008) as Narrator |
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Beacon Hill (2008) as Nolan Flannery |
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Young & Restless in China (2008) as |
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Iron Man (2008) as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice) |
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Rules of Engagement (2008) as Narrator |
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Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe (2007) as Moe Fresno |
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On Our Watch (2007) as Narrator |
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Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory (2007) as Narrator |
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Endgame (2007) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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I'm Paige Wilson (2007) as Ben Foxworthy |
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Fierce People (2006) as Documentary Narrator (voice) |
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Little Children (2006) as Narrator (voice) |
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Return of the Taliban (2006) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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The Age of AIDS (2006) as Narrator (voice) |
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Our Fathers (2005) as Wilson Rogers Jr. |
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The New Asylums (2005) as narrator |
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The Secret History of the Credit Card (2004) as Narrator |
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American Meltdown (2004) as Homeland Chief Utley |
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Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers (2004) as Narrator |
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Truth, War and Consequences (2003) as Narrator (voice) |
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Mystic River (2003) as FBI Agent Birden |
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Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History (2003) as Narrator (voice) |
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Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry (2003) as Narrator |
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Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific (2003) as Narrator |
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Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory (2003) as Narrator |
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Alma Mater (2002) as |
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American Porn (2002) as Narrator |
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Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory (2001) as Narrator |
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Sinking the Lusitania (2001) as Narrator |
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Dog Days (2001) as Dad |
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Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain (2000) as Self - Narrator(voice) |
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Warriors of the French Foreign Legion (2000) as Narrator |
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Satan in the Suburbs (2000) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela (1999) as |
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The Autumn Heart (1999) as Doctor |
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Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999) as Narrator |
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Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory (1998) as Narrator |
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The Siege (1998) as FBI Director |
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Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' (1998) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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A Perfect Murder (1998) as Jason Gates |
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Atlanta’s Olympic Glory (1997) as Narrator |
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Floating (1997) as Van's Father |
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The Bay of Pigs (1997) as Narrator (voice) |
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The Crucible (1996) as Isaiah Goodkind |
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NBA at 50 (1996) as Self - Narrator |
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The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex (1996) as Narrator (voice) |
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Celtic Pride (1996) as Rich Man |
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Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996) as Mr. Edwards |
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The Search for Satan (1995) as |
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Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory (1994) as Narrator |
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Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976 (1994) as Narrator (voice) |
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Norse America (1994) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) as Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?) |
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The Arming of Saudi Arabia (1993) as Narrator |
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Nixon (1990) as Narrator (voice) |
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Hostile Takeover (1989) as Smolen |
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Crossbow: The Movie (1989) as William Tell |
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The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People (1987) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Hostage in Iran (1986) as Narrator |
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Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera (1985) as narrator (himself) |
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Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985) as Rev. Parris |
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The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2 (1984) as Narrator |
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The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1 (1984) as Narrator |
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News War () as Narrator |
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The Ultimate Guide: Sharks () as Narrator |
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Yemen Under Siege () as Narrator |
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The Pink Satin Suit (2002) Director |
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Hostage in Iran (1986) Executive Producer |