Will Lyman

Will Lyman

ActorDirectorProducer
Born
May 20, 1948
Awards
2 wins, 2 nominations

Will Lyman is a greatly underused actor who grabbed a bit of popularity with two TV series: Crossbow (1987) and Hull High (1990), playing Mr. Deerborn under the direction of Kenny Ortega. He also played in two well-regarded made-for-TV movies, Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I (1985) and Hostile…

Biography

Will Lyman is a greatly underused actor who grabbed a bit of popularity with two TV series: Crossbow (1987) and Hull High (1990), playing Mr. Deerborn under the direction of Kenny Ortega. He also played in two well-regarded made-for-TV movies, Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I (1985) and Hostile Takeover (1988), as well as the feature films School Ties (1992) and Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995).

Actor

FrontlineFrontline(1983)as Narrator, Series narrator, Narrator in presentation, Series narrator (1982-)
The ArboristThe Arborist(2025)as Arthur Randolph
The Electric StateThe Electric State(2025)as Documentary Narrator
AftermathAftermath(2024)as Kozak
Mother/AndroidMother/Android(2021)as Captain

Producer

The ArboristThe Arborist(2025)

Sound Department

Apollo 13: To the Edge and BackApollo 13: To the Edge and Back(1994)

Additional Crew

China: A Century of RevolutionChina: A Century of Revolution(1989)

Thanks

Dog DaysDog Days(2001)

Self

FrontlineFrontline(1983)as Self - Narrator, Self, Narrator
Four CornersFour Corners(1961)as Self - Narrator
Ebola Outbreak: A Virtual Journey(2015)as Self - Narrator
OutbreakOutbreak(2015)as Self - Narrator
God in AmericaGod in America(2010)as Narrator, Self

Archive Footage

BuriedBuried(2021)as Self - 'Frontline' Narrator
Crossbow: The MovieCrossbow: The Movie(1989)as William Tell

Known for

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Will Lyman in Our Fathers (2005)Christopher Plummer and Will Lyman in Our Fathers (2005)Will LymanWill LymanWill Lyman in Crossbow (1987)Chad Lowe, Norman Reedus, Will Lyman, Josh Marchette, Jonathan Quint, and Sybil Darrow in Floating (1997)

Credit Score: Will Lyman

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Award Ceremony Narrator
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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1Iron Man25.002008•7.9021224199
2Mystic River20.002003•7.926522741
3Little Children3.752007•7.503121951
4Welcome to the Dollhouse3.751996•7.30040446
5The Other Guys3.002010•6.700309531
6The Siege2.501998•6.40083008
7A Perfect Murder2.501998•6.60098493
8The Crucible2.501996•6.80242808
9School Ties2.501992•6.90029411
10The Electric State2.382025•5.90084628