
Acting
Born 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.
Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy
2026

The Rise of RFK Jr.
2025

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
2025

The Arborist
2025

The Electric State
2025

Battle for Tibet
2025

Aftermath
2024

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024

Crisis on Campus
2024
Children of Ukraine
2024

Democracy on Trial
2024

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
2023

The Discord Leaks
2023

Inside the Uvalde Response
2023

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
2023

Putin and the Presidents
2023

Lies, Politics and Democracy
2022

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
2022

The Power of Big Oil
2022

Mother/Android
2021

Shots Fired
2021

Taliban Takeover
2021

Boeing's Fatal Flaw
2021

America After 9/11
2021

Christmas on Ice
2020

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
2020

United States of Conspiracy
2020

Once Upon a Time in Iraq
2020

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
2020

Battle for Hong Kong
2020

UN Sex Abuse Scandal
2018

Life on Parole
2017

Iraq Uncovered
2017

Out of Gitmo
2017

Hunting ISIS
2017
Divided States of America
2017
Frontline: President Trump
2017

The Choice 2016
2016

Terror in Europe
2016

Business of Disaster
2016

Saudi Arabia Uncovered
2016

Supplements and Safety
2016

Netanyahu at War
2016

Obama at War
2015

Isis in Afghanistan
2015

Outbreak
2015

The Fight for Yemen
2015

Firestone and the Warlord
2014

The Trouble with Antibiotics
2014

Losing Iraq
2014

Separate and Unequal
2014

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
2014

Prison State
2014

Generation Like
2014

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
2013

The Suicide Plan
2012
Last Man Out
2012

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
2012
The Anthrax Files
2011

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
2011

The Other Guys
2010

Behind Taliban Lines
2010
The Boneyard
2009

What Doesn't Kill You
2008

The War Briefing
2008
Abuse of Power
2008

Young & Restless in China
2008

Iron Man
2008

Rules of Engagement
2008

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
2007

On Our Watch
2007

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
2007

Endgame
2007
I'm Paige Wilson
2007

Fierce People
2006

Little Children
2006

Return of the Taliban
2006

The Age of AIDS
2006

Our Fathers
2005

The New Asylums
2005

The Secret History of the Credit Card
2004

American Meltdown
2004

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
2004

Truth, War and Consequences
2003

Mystic River
2003

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
2003

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
2003

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
2003

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
2003

Alma Mater
2002

American Porn
2002

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
2001
Sinking the Lusitania
2001
Dog Days
2001
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
2000

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
2000

Satan in the Suburbs
2000

The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
1999

The Autumn Heart
1999

Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
1998

The Siege
1998

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
1998

A Perfect Murder
1998

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
1997

Floating
1997

The Bay of Pigs
1997

The Crucible
1996

NBA at 50
1996

The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
1996

Celtic Pride
1996

Welcome to the Dollhouse
1996

The Search for Satan
1995

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
1994

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
1994

Norse America
1994

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
1993

The Arming of Saudi Arabia
1993

Nixon
1990

Hostile Takeover
1989

Crossbow: The Movie
1989

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
1987

Hostage in Iran
1986

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
1985

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
1984

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
1984