Birthday: 1948-05-20
Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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2025-04-25 | The Arborist | Arthur Randolph |
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2024-09-27 | Aftermath | Joe Kozak |
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2023-05-09 | Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court | narrator |
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2021-12-17 | Mother/Android | Captain |
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2021-09-07 | America After 9/11 | narrator |
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2020-10-23 | Christmas on Ice | Mayor Greenwood |
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2017-02-27 | Out of Gitmo | narrator |
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2016-10-18 | Terror in Europe | self |
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2015-11-17 | Isis in Afghanistan | |
| 2012-05-05 | Last Man Out | Walt Whitman (voice) | |
| 2011-10-11 | The Anthrax Files | ||
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2010-08-06 | The Other Guys | Frontline Narration App |
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2010-02-23 | Behind Taliban Lines | |
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2008-12-12 | What Doesn't Kill You | Sully |
| 2008-08-16 | Abuse of Power | Nolan Flannery | |
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2008-06-17 | Young & Restless in China | |
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2007-12-31 | Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | Moe Fresno |
| 2007-06-14 | I'm Paige Wilson | Ben Foxworthy | |
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2005-05-11 | Our Fathers | Wilson Rogers Jr. |
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2005-05-10 | The New Asylums | narrator |
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2004-06-06 | American Meltdown | Homeland Chief Utley |
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2003-10-08 | Mystic River | FBI Agent Birden |
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2002-10-12 | Alma Mater | |
| 2001-01-01 | Dog Days | Dad | |
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1999-05-25 | The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela | |
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1999-01-27 | The Autumn Heart | Doctor |
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1998-11-06 | The Siege | FBI Director |
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1998-06-05 | A Perfect Murder | Jason Gates |
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1997-02-20 | Floating | Van's Father |
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1996-11-27 | The Crucible | Isaiah Goodkind |
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1996-04-19 | Celtic Pride | Rich Man |
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1996-03-22 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | Mr. Edwards |
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1995-10-24 | The Search for Satan | |
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1989-09-01 | Hostile Takeover | Smolen |
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1989-01-01 | Crossbow: The Movie | William Tell |
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1985-05-01 | Three Sovereigns for Sarah | Rev. Parris |