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Will Lyman

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Will Lyman

Born May 20, 1948 · 78 years163 titles 137 movies · 26 TV
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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.

Also known as

William Remington Lyman · William Lyman

Born

May 20, 1948

Burlington, Vermont, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

162

Acting credits

1

Directing

0

Writing

1

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1974 1 title(s)

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Undated 2 title(s)