Will Lyman
Date of birth: 1948-05-20
Place of birth: Burlington, Vermont, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: William Remington Lyman, William Lyman
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.
Movie Credits
America After 9/11
2021-09-07
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk and his team, this doc
Iron Man
2008-04-30
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponi
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
2021-09-14
An investigation of Boeing’s flawed 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people. With the New
Aftermath
2024-09-27
A returning war veteran, stricken with PTSD, gets trapped with his teenage sister on Boston's Tobin
Taliban Takeover
2021-10-12
The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, r
Welcome to the Dollhouse
1996-03-22
An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive
Alma Mater
2002-10-12
1960's Harvard Professor is having an affair with his male teaching assistant.
Putin and the Presidents
2023-01-31
FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents
Fierce People
2006-10-26
A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is a
Celtic Pride
1996-04-19
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the
Terror in Europe
2016-10-18
FRONTLINE and ProPublica go inside Europe’s fight against terrorism — the missed warnings and the li
Shots Fired
2021-10-26
Amid record police shootings in Utah, an investigation into the use of deadly force in the state wit
Our Fathers
2005-05-11
In the '80s, priests and especially the Father Geoghan arrested for sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal
The Secret History of the Credit Card
2004-11-23
FRONTLINE and The New York Times examine how the credit card industry became so pervasive, so lucrat
Little Children
2006-10-06
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgrace
Mother/Android
2021-12-17
Georgia and her boyfriend Sam go on a treacherous journey to escape their country, which is caught i
The Bay of Pigs
1997-01-01
On 17th April 1961, an invasion force of over 1,200 Cuban exiles - trained, financed, equipped and d
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
2023-05-09
As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their pa
Generation Like
2014-02-18
Thanks to social media, teens are able to directly interact with their culture - celebrities, movies
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
2003-01-07
Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individu
Netanyahu at War
2016-01-05
The inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. A
Floating
1997-02-20
Already suffering fiscal and emotional bankruptcy after a car crash shatters his life, young Van fin
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
2012-02-28
A devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011 triggering a crisis inside the F
The Boneyard
2009-10-06
This is the true story of one of the most grisly crime scene investigations in the history of the Un
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
1994-04-13
The trilogy continues with The Mao Years, a look at the next period of modern China’s history: Mao Z
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
2003-06-25
The complex engineering challenges that make re-entry into the earth's atmosphere so dangerous. Scie
The Autumn Heart
1999-01-27
When a school bus driving woman (Tyne Daly) has a heart attack, she makes one request of her three d
Abuse of Power
2008-08-16
The late Irish hero fireman's (Lefty) charming son William M. "Billy" Dylan (25) is elected as indep
The Power of Big Oil
2022-04-19
In an epic three-part documentary series, FRONTLINE investigates the decades-long failure to confron
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
1985-10-14
The creative processes of avant-garde composer Philip Glass and progressive director/designer Robert
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
2004-01-01
Does your parent's car have new dents or nicks? Does mentally reviewing the trip ahead of time help
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
2014-05-20
An investigation into the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agenc
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
2022-08-02
A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced famil
Lies, Politics and Democracy
2022-09-06
Frontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve made that ha
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
2023-12-19
As the war in Gaza continues with devastating consequences, a major 90-minute documentary offers a s
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
1998-11-04
A brief look at the history of "Homicide: Life on the Street", one of the best shows on television a
Inside the Uvalde Response
2023-12-05
Drawing on real-time, firsthand accounts and using official bodycam and audio, FRONTLINE, ProPublica
The Discord Leaks
2023-12-12
An investigation into how a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on th
Last Man Out
2012-05-05
Walt Whitman's "Leaves Of Grass" proves transformative for the ghost of a handsome young Civil War s
Losing Iraq
2014-07-29
Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawin
A Perfect Murder
1998-06-05
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the lov
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
2013-10-08
Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the N
Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
2000-01-01
It's been called an army of thieves and cutthroats. A band of hired killers. But from the burning sa
Democracy on Trial
2024-01-30
FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
1999-05-25
Truth, War and Consequences
2003-10-09
Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which it was unprepared? FRONTLINE examines why the U.S. wen
The Search for Satan
1995-10-24
FRONTLINE untangles the mysterious web of satanic ritual abuse, psychiatric treatment, and insurance
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
1984-03-19
A look into the mind of one of the Hillside Strangler murderers, Kenneth Bianchi.
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
1984-03-26
A look at the trial and the use of psychiatric evidence in the criminal proceedings of mass murderer
Out of Gitmo
2017-02-27
The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after 14 years. W
The New Asylums
2005-05-10
There are nearly half a million mentally ill people serving time in America's prisons and jails.
Children of Ukraine
2024-04-16
FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlle
United States of Conspiracy
2020-07-28
How trafficking in conspiracy theories went from the fringes of U.S. politics into the White House.
Norse America
1994-03-15
Documentary correlating contemporary archaeological discoveries in the Far North with the descriptio
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
1987-07-17
Follows U.S., Canadian, and European scientists from the barrens of Labrador - where archaeologists
Crisis on Campus
2024-06-11
A firestorm has been raging on many American college campuses. Ignited by the devastating October 20
Sinking the Lusitania
2001-03-27
The sinking of the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast on May 7, 1915.
Satan in the Suburbs
2000-01-01
Satan in the Suburbs tells the shocking story of a grisly ritualistic murder in the quiet bedroom co
Frontline: President Trump
2017-01-03
The key moments that helped shape President-elect Donald Trump.
The Choice 2016
2016-11-05
An interwoven investigative biography of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Tru
Divided States of America
2017-01-17
Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign.
The Age of AIDS
2006-05-30
After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs,
Prison State
2014-04-29
From PBS and Frontline: With unprecedented access, FRONTLINE investigates the impact of mass incarce
What Doesn't Kill You
2008-12-12
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strai
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
1994-11-27
A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
1998-12-20
A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
1997-12-07
A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
2001-08-26
A documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
2007-07-05
A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.
Crossbow: The Movie
1989-01-01
A made-for-tv movie based on tv series 'Crossbow'.
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
2011-04-28
A documentary covering the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
2003-06-02
This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of Uni
American Porn
2002-02-07
It's one of the hottest industries in America. Easier to order at home than a pizza, bigger than roc
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985-05-01
Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "wi
Hostile Takeover
1989-09-01
A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no deman
I'm Paige Wilson
2007-06-14
Events in the life of Paige Wilson, a pretty, bright 27-year-old congressional aide in Washington, D
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
2020-02-18
Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is w
Battle for Hong Kong
2020-02-11
With unique access inside the battle for Hong Kong, FRONTLINE follows five protesters through the mo
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999-01-01
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Air
Firestone and the Warlord
2014-11-18
The untold story of The Firestone Tire Company, Charles Taylor, and the forgotten tragedy of Liberia
American Meltdown
2004-06-06
The telefilm centers on a present-day nuclear plant disaster and its aftermath.
Mystic River
2003-10-08
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tr
Nixon
1990-10-15
The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiati
The Siege
1998-11-06
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of te
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
1993-11-09
An investigative biography originally broadcast in 1993 for BBC Timewatch about the man at the cente
Christmas on Ice
2020-10-23
Courtney Bennett, a former US figure skating hopeful, runs the city’s public skating rink but when t
Separate and Unequal
2014-07-15
Sixty years after the Supreme Court declared separate schools for black and white children unconstit
The Other Guys
2010-08-06
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
2020-09-22
A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they
The Crucible
1996-11-27
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 w
Dog Days
2001-01-01
In a time of war, a young girl takes in a stray against her father's wishes. Is he a dog or a man in
Life on Parole
2017-07-18
Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, th
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
2003-07-28
A documentary from PBS detailing the Watergate scandal with interviews from the men involved and sur
Supplements and Safety
2016-01-19
An investigation into the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry
UN Sex Abuse Scandal
2018-01-01
A documentary about the UN sex abuse scandal where companies and staff working for the United Nation
The Trouble with Antibiotics
2014-10-14
FRONTLINE investigates the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is fueling t
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024-09-24
The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
1996-04-21
Learn about the king of the dinosaurs, the T-Rex. This was the greatest meat-eating machine of the d
The Electric State
2025-03-07
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up wit
The Arborist
2025-04-26
A grief-stricken arborist and her son awaken a haunting when they begin felling trees at the estate
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
2007-12-31
Mattie endures an uneventful life, until her grandfather leaves a videotaped will. According to his
Rules of Engagement
2008-02-19
Frontline investigates the Haditha incident in which a group of Marines are accused of murdering 24
The War Briefing
2008-10-28
The next president of the United States will inherit some of the greatest foreign policy challenges
On Our Watch
2007-11-20
The world invoked its vow “Never Again!” after the genocide in Rwanda and atrocities in Srebrenica.
News War
In a multi-part series, News War, FRONTLINE examines the political, cultural, legal, and economic fo
Yemen Under Siege
Journalist Safa Al Ahmad makes a dangerous trip to report on the fighting in Yemen and the stunning
Hunting ISIS
2017-01-31
FRONTLINE follows an elite special operations unit at the center of the fight against ISIS in Iraq.
Iraq Uncovered
2017-03-21
Inside Iraq, as militias and the military fight for the future of the country. The film examines the
Battle for Tibet
2025-02-18
FRONTLINE investigates China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, the documentary
The Arming of Saudi Arabia
1993-02-16
Since 1979, the US has been helping Saudi Arabia contruct a sophisticated multibillion dollar networ
Hostage in Iran
1986-01-21
While the whole world watched, 52 Americans were held hostage in Iran by Islamic revolutionaries for
Return of the Taliban
2006-10-03
FRONTLINE reports from the lawless Pakistani tribal areas along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and
Endgame
2007-06-19
As the United States begins one final effort to secure victory through a “surge” of troops, FRONTLIN
Taliban Hunters
Inside a counter-terrorism unit in Karachi, Pakistan that’s dedicated to tracking down Taliban suspe
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
2020-07-14
Civilians, journalists and soldiers from both sides of the conflict explain their experience during
Saudi Arabia Uncovered
2016-03-22
English reporter and documentarian, James Jones, in partnership with brave rebel Saudi Arabian under
Obama at War
2015-12-08
Military and diplomatic leaders examine some of the choices President Barack Obama faces regarding t
The Fight for Yemen
2015-04-07
As recently as September, President Obama was pointing to Yemen as a model for the U.S.’s counter-te
The Suicide Plan
2012-11-13
Explore the shadow world of assisted suicide, where the lines between legality and criminality are b
Business of Disaster
2016-05-24
When disaster strikes, who profits? FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the Business of Disaster in a majo
NBA at 50
1996-11-01
Denzel Washington hosts this golden anniversary look at the game, players and coaches who help creat
Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
2000-07-16
Account of one of the most critical periods of World War II. In the spring of 1940, Holland, Belgium
Isis in Afghanistan
2015-11-17
Witness the rise of ISIS in Afghanistan and how they're training the next generation of jihadists. W
The Anthrax Files
2011-10-11
In the fall of 2001 envelopes carrying deadly Anthrax were delivered to U.S. Senate offices, network
The Rise of RFK Jr.
2025-10-21
Tracing the dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FRONTLINE examines how the sci
Behind Taliban Lines
2010-02-23
Frontline followers a reporter who is embedded with Hezb-e-Islami who are group of insurgents allied
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
2025-07-15
FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over pr
Young & Restless in China
2008-06-17
Helmed by Sue Williams, this eye-opening documentary follows a cross section of Chinese entrepreneur
The Ultimate Guide: Sharks
A Discovery Channel documentary about sharks, from small bottom dwellers to massive man eaters. Deta