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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The Choice 2016 (2016)

An interwoven investigative biography of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that draws on dozens of interviews from those who know them best—friends and family, advisers and adversaries—as well as authors, journalists and political insiders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman

An interwoven investigative biography of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that draws on dozens of interviews from those who know them best—friends and family, advisers and adversaries—as well as authors, journalists and political insiders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman

Losing Iraq (Frontline) (2014)

Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the film traces the U.S. role from the 2003 invasion to the current violence, showing how Iraq itself is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Rajiv Chandrasekaran  •  R. Alan King  •  John Burns

Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the film traces the U.S. role from the 2003 invasion to the current violence, showing how Iraq itself is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Rajiv Chandrasekaran  •  R. Alan King  •  John Burns

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

An investigation into the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Smith
CAST:  Will Lyman

An investigation into the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Smith
CAST:  Will Lyman

United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program (2014)

Last year Edward Snowden downloaded tens of thousands of top-secret documents from a highly secure government computer network. The revelations that followed touched off a fierce debate over the massive surveillance operations conducted by the National Security ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Glenn Greenwald  •  Will Lyman  •  Michael Hayden

Last year Edward Snowden downloaded tens of thousands of top-secret documents from a highly secure government computer network. The revelations that followed touched off a fierce debate over the massive surveillance operations conducted by the National Security ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Glenn Greenwald  •  Will Lyman  •  Michael Hayden

Generation Like (2014)

Thanks to social media, teens are able to directly interact with their culture - celebrities, movies, brands - in ways never before possible. But is that real empowerment? Or do marketers hold the upper hand? Douglas Rushkoff explores how the teen quest for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Rushkoff  •  Frank Koughan
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Douglas Rushkoff  •  Fred Durst  •  Tyler Oakley

Thanks to social media, teens are able to directly interact with their culture - celebrities, movies, brands - in ways never before possible. But is that real empowerment? Or do marketers hold the upper hand? Douglas Rushkoff explores how the teen quest for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Rushkoff  •  Frank Koughan
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Douglas Rushkoff  •  Fred Durst  •  Tyler Oakley

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis (2013)

Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Harry Carson  •  Steve Fainaru  •  Mikey Collins

Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Harry Carson  •  Steve Fainaru  •  Mikey Collins

The Boneyard (2009)

This is the true story of one of the most grisly crime scene investigations in the history of the United States. The grueling case - that began with a simple shoplifting arrest - unfolded clue by clue, until a shocking discovery rocked the nation: more than forty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Taylor
CAST:  Will Lyman

This is the true story of one of the most grisly crime scene investigations in the history of the United States. The grueling case - that began with a simple shoplifting arrest - unfolded clue by clue, until a shocking discovery rocked the nation: more than forty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Taylor
CAST:  Will Lyman

Abuse of Power (2008)

The late Irish hero fireman's (Lefty) charming son William M. "Billy" Dylan (25) is elected as independent, youngest Massachusettes state representative. He joins the Democrats, Congress seat Beacon Hill's legendary rooster, House speaker Charles T. "Chick" Mudoon, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Stimpson  •  Michael Connolly
CAST:  Michael Landes  •  Wendy Benson-Landes  •  Francis X. McCarthy  •  Grainger Hines

The late Irish hero fireman's (Lefty) charming son William M. "Billy" Dylan (25) is elected as independent, youngest Massachusettes state representative. He joins the Democrats, Congress seat Beacon Hill's legendary rooster, House speaker Charles T. "Chick" Mudoon, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Stimpson  •  Michael Connolly
CAST:  Michael Landes  •  Wendy Benson-Landes  •  Francis X. McCarthy  •  Grainger Hines

Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory (2003)

Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Stefania Belmondo  •  Bonnie Blair  •  Herb Brooks  •  George W. Bush

Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Stefania Belmondo  •  Bonnie Blair  •  Herb Brooks  •  George W. Bush

Frontline: Divided States of America (2017)

Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman

Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman

Frontline: President Trump (2017)

The key moments that helped shape President-elect Donald Trump.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman

The key moments that helped shape President-elect Donald Trump.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Kirk
CAST:  Will Lyman

Prison State (2014)

From PBS and Frontline: With unprecedented access, FRONTLINE investigates the impact of mass incarceration in America, focusing on a troubled housing project in Louisville, Kentucky, and a statewide effort to reverse the trend. There are some 2.3 million people ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Edge
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Demetria Duncan  •  Keith Huff

From PBS and Frontline: With unprecedented access, FRONTLINE investigates the impact of mass incarceration in America, focusing on a troubled housing project in Louisville, Kentucky, and a statewide effort to reverse the trend. There are some 2.3 million people ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Edge
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Demetria Duncan  •  Keith Huff

Three Sovereigns for Sarah (1985)

Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "witch hysteria" of 1692. THREE SOVEREIGNS FOR SARAH offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Leacock
CAST:  Vanessa Redgrave  •  Kim Hunter  •  Phyllis Thaxter  •  Will Lyman

Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "witch hysteria" of 1692. THREE SOVEREIGNS FOR SARAH offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Leacock
CAST:  Vanessa Redgrave  •  Kim Hunter  •  Phyllis Thaxter  •  Will Lyman

Crossbow: The Movie (1989)

A made-for-tv movie based on tv series 'Crossbow'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Mihalka
CAST:  Jeremy Clyde  •  Harry Carey, Jr.  •  Robert Forster  •  Will Lyman

A made-for-tv movie based on tv series 'Crossbow'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Mihalka
CAST:  Jeremy Clyde  •  Harry Carey, Jr.  •  Robert Forster  •  Will Lyman

Nixon (1990)

The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. His achievements in expanding peaceful relations with China and the Soviet Union stand in stark ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Espar
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Richard Nixon  •  Helen Gahagan  •  John Dean

The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. His achievements in expanding peaceful relations with China and the Soviet Union stand in stark ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Espar
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Richard Nixon  •  Helen Gahagan  •  John Dean

The Machine That Changed the World (1992)

5-part documentary series on the history of electronic digital computers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nancy Linde  •  Robert Hone  •  Jon Palfreman
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Robert Lucky  •  Steve Wozniak  •  Gordon Moore

5-part documentary series on the history of electronic digital computers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nancy Linde  •  Robert Hone  •  Jon Palfreman
CAST:  Will Lyman  •  Robert Lucky  •  Steve Wozniak  •  Gordon Moore

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory (1994)

A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Will Lyman

A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Will Lyman

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory (1997)

A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Will Lyman

A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Will Lyman

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory (1998)

A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Will Lyman

A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Greenspan
CAST:  Will Lyman

Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999)

From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's entire career. Complete with spectacular highlights along with interviews from teammates, coaches, and writers, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Weitzman
CAST:  Michael Jordan  •  Will Lyman  •  Charles Barkley  •  Larry Bird

From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's entire career. Complete with spectacular highlights along with interviews from teammates, coaches, and writers, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Weitzman
CAST:  Michael Jordan  •  Will Lyman  •  Charles Barkley  •  Larry Bird
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