Will Lyman

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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Iron Man (2008)

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After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Favreau
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Terrence Howard  •  Jeff Bridges  •  Gwyneth Paltrow

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Favreau
CAST:  Robert Downey Jr.  •  Terrence Howard  •  Jeff Bridges  •  Gwyneth Paltrow

Little Children (2006)

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The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Field
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Patrick Wilson  •  Jennifer Connelly  •  Gregg Edelman

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Field
CAST:  Kate Winslet  •  Patrick Wilson  •  Jennifer Connelly  •  Gregg Edelman

A Perfect Murder (1998)

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Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Davis
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Gwyneth Paltrow  •  Viggo Mortensen  •  Michael P. Moran

Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Davis
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Gwyneth Paltrow  •  Viggo Mortensen  •  Michael P. Moran

Celtic Pride (1996)

Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom DeCerchio
CAST:  Damon Wayans  •  Daniel Stern  •  Christopher McDonald  •  Gail O'Grady

Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom DeCerchio
CAST:  Damon Wayans  •  Daniel Stern  •  Christopher McDonald  •  Gail O'Grady

Mystic River (2003)

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The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Tim Robbins  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Marcia Gay Harden

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Tim Robbins  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Marcia Gay Harden

The Siege (1998)

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Zwick
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Annette Bening  •  Bruce Willis  •  Tony Shalhoub

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Zwick
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Annette Bening  •  Bruce Willis  •  Tony Shalhoub

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)

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An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Solondz
CAST:  Heather Matarazzo  •  Victoria Davis  •  Angela Pietropinto  •  Christina Brucato

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Solondz
CAST:  Heather Matarazzo  •  Victoria Davis  •  Angela Pietropinto  •  Christina Brucato

The Crucible (1996)

A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Hytner
CAST:  Daniel Day-Lewis  •  Winona Ryder  •  Paul Scofield  •  Joan Allen

A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Hytner
CAST:  Daniel Day-Lewis  •  Winona Ryder  •  Paul Scofield  •  Joan Allen

American Meltdown (2004)

The telefilm centers on a present-day nuclear plant disaster and its aftermath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremiah S. Chechik
CAST:  Bruce Greenwood  •  Leslie Hope  •  Adrian Holmes  •  Arnold Vosloo

The telefilm centers on a present-day nuclear plant disaster and its aftermath.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremiah S. Chechik
CAST:  Bruce Greenwood  •  Leslie Hope  •  Adrian Holmes  •  Arnold Vosloo

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

The complex engineering challenges that make re-entry into the earth's atmosphere so dangerous. Scientists have labored for years to bring a crew safely home in what is essentially a meteorite, wrapped in a cocoon of fire, hurtling towards earth six times faster ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Marabella
CAST:  Will Lyman

The complex engineering challenges that make re-entry into the earth's atmosphere so dangerous. Scientists have labored for years to bring a crew safely home in what is essentially a meteorite, wrapped in a cocoon of fire, hurtling towards earth six times faster ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Marabella
CAST:  Will Lyman

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera (1985)

The creative processes of avant-garde composer Philip Glass and progressive director/designer Robert Wilson are examined in this film. It documents their collaboration on this tradition breaking opera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Obenhaus
CAST:  Philip Glass  •  Lucinda Childs  •  Will Lyman  •  Robert Wilson

The creative processes of avant-garde composer Philip Glass and progressive director/designer Robert Wilson are examined in this film. It documents their collaboration on this tradition breaking opera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Obenhaus
CAST:  Philip Glass  •  Lucinda Childs  •  Will Lyman  •  Robert Wilson

Frontline: The Age of AIDS (2006)

After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world. Through interviews with AIDS ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Barker  •  William Cran
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Peter Staley

After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world. Through interviews with AIDS ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Barker  •  William Cran
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Peter Staley

I'm Paige Wilson (2007)

Events in the life of Paige Wilson, a pretty, bright 27-year-old congressional aide in Washington, D.C. This is an unaired television pilot for a potential series that would have been in The CW's 2007-2008 season of programming if it was picked up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Lurie
CAST:  Jaime Ray Newman  •  Merle Dandridge  •  Teddy Sears  •  Mary Page Keller

Events in the life of Paige Wilson, a pretty, bright 27-year-old congressional aide in Washington, D.C. This is an unaired television pilot for a potential series that would have been in The CW's 2007-2008 season of programming if it was picked up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Lurie
CAST:  Jaime Ray Newman  •  Merle Dandridge  •  Teddy Sears  •  Mary Page Keller

Hostile Takeover (1988)

A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no demands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Mihalka
CAST:  David Warner  •  Michael Ironside  •  Kate Vernon  •  Jayne Eastwood

A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no demands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Mihalka
CAST:  David Warner  •  Michael Ironside  •  Kate Vernon  •  Jayne Eastwood

The Other Guys (2010)

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Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam McKay
CAST:  Will Ferrell  •  Mark Wahlberg  •  Eva Mendes  •  Samuel L. Jackson

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adam McKay
CAST:  Will Ferrell  •  Mark Wahlberg  •  Eva Mendes  •  Samuel L. Jackson

Our Fathers (2005)

In the '80s, priests and especially the Father Geoghan arrested for sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal Law, also indicted, and the diocese was aware of the actions of these men of the church and was kept secret for years, until the victims decide to seek redress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Curtis
CAST:  Ted Danson  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Ellen Burstyn

In the '80s, priests and especially the Father Geoghan arrested for sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal Law, also indicted, and the diocese was aware of the actions of these men of the church and was kept secret for years, until the victims decide to seek redress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Curtis
CAST:  Ted Danson  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Ellen Burstyn

What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Goodman
CAST:  Ethan Hawke  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Amanda Peet  •  Donnie Wahlberg

Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Goodman
CAST:  Ethan Hawke  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Amanda Peet  •  Donnie Wahlberg

Floating (1997)

Already suffering fiscal and emotional bankruptcy after a car crash shatters his life, young Van finds himself in a vacuum when his buddies go off to college and he stays behind to look after his disabled, alcoholic father. Lacking an outlet for his rage, Van ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Roth
CAST:  Norman Reedus  •  Chad Lowe  •  Will Lyman  •  Sybil Temchen

Already suffering fiscal and emotional bankruptcy after a car crash shatters his life, young Van finds himself in a vacuum when his buddies go off to college and he stays behind to look after his disabled, alcoholic father. Lacking an outlet for his rage, Van ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Roth
CAST:  Norman Reedus  •  Chad Lowe  •  Will Lyman  •  Sybil Temchen

The Autumn Heart (1999)

When a school bus driving woman (Tyne Daly) has a heart attack, she makes one request of her three daughters (Ally Sheedy, Marla Sucharetza, Marceline Hugo) - she wants them to find their long lost brother, who was taken away by their father (Jack Davidson) 16 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Maler
CAST:  Tyne Daly  •  Marla Sucharetza  •  Marceline Hugot  •  Ally Sheedy

When a school bus driving woman (Tyne Daly) has a heart attack, she makes one request of her three daughters (Ally Sheedy, Marla Sucharetza, Marceline Hugo) - she wants them to find their long lost brother, who was taken away by their father (Jack Davidson) 16 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Maler
CAST:  Tyne Daly  •  Marla Sucharetza  •  Marceline Hugot  •  Ally Sheedy

Fierce People (2007)

A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Griffin Dunne
CAST:  Diane Lane  •  Donald Sutherland  •  Anton Yelchin  •  Kristen Stewart

A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Griffin Dunne
CAST:  Diane Lane  •  Donald Sutherland  •  Anton Yelchin  •  Kristen Stewart
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