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Will Lyman

Acting Born May 20, 1948 Burlington, Vermont, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

Law & Order

as Victor Conner

The Simpsons

as Narrator (voice)

The West Wing

as Narrator (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

as Allan Wooster

NOVA

as Narrator

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

NOVA

as Self - Narrator (voice)

American Experience

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Film

Iron Man

as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)

Animaniacs

as Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Victor Conner
  • The Simpsons (1989) as Narrator (voice)
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Roger Jameson
  • The West Wing (1999) as Narrator (voice)
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Allan Wooster
  • NOVA (1974) as Narrator
  • NOVA (1974) as Narrator (voice)
  • NOVA (1974) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • American Experience (1988) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Frontline (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Iron Man (2008) as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
  • Animaniacs (2020) as Narrator (voice)
  • Ed (2000) as Gus McGraw
  • Commander in Chief (2005) as Teddy Bridges
  • Commander in Chief (2005) as Teddy Bridges (uncredited)
  • Little Children (2006) as Narrator (voice)
  • Mystic River (2003) as FBI Agent Birden
  • Threat Matrix (2003) as Roger Atkins
  • The Other Guys (2010) as Frontline Narration App
  • The Electric State (2025) as Documentary Narrator (voice)
  • Another World (1964)
  • Crossbow (1987) as William Tell
  • A Perfect Murder (1998) as Jason Gates
  • The Siege (1998) as FBI Director