Born 1948 (age 77) · Burlington, Vermont, USA
Appears in 158 titles

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.

Filmography

Iron Man
7.7
Iron Man
2008
as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Mystic River
7.7
Mystic River
2003
as FBI Agent Birden
The Other Guys
6.3
The Other Guys
2010
as Frontline Narration App
The Electric State
6.5
The Electric State
2025
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
A Perfect Murder
6.5
A Perfect Murder
1998
as Jason Gates
The Siege
6.3
The Siege
1998
as FBI Director
Little Children
7.1
Little Children
2006
as Narrator (voice)
Mother/Android
5.8
Mother/Android
2021
as Captain
The Crucible
6.6
The Crucible
1996
as Isaiah Goodkind
Welcome to the Dollhouse
7.1
Welcome to the Dollhouse
1996
as Mr. Edwards
What Doesn't Kill You
6.0
What Doesn't Kill You
2008
as Sully
Aftermath
6.2
Aftermath
2024
as Joe Kozak
Celtic Pride
5.3
Celtic Pride
1996
as Rich Man
Fierce People
6.1
Fierce People
2006
as Documentary Narrator (voice)
Christmas on Ice
6.9
Christmas on Ice
2020
as Mayor Greenwood
Michael Jordan: His Airness
7.1
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999
as Narrator
Floating
6.4
Floating
1997
as Van's Father
American Meltdown
5.2
American Meltdown
2004
as Homeland Chief Utley
Our Fathers
6.5
Our Fathers
2005
as Wilson Rogers Jr.
The Arborist
4.0
The Arborist
2025
as Arthur Randolph