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Will Lyman

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Will Lyman
A grief-stricken arborist and her son awaken a haunting when they begin felling trees at the estate of a mysterious recluse.
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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).
BornMay 20, 1948
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BornMay 20, 1948
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn in Mystic River (2003)
    Mystic River
    7.9
    • FBI Agent Birden
    • 2003
    Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson in Little Children (2006)
    Little Children
    7.5
    • Narrator
    • 2006
    The Siege (1998)
    The Siege
    6.4
    • FBI Director
    • 1998
    Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)
    Welcome to the Dollhouse
    7.3
    • Mr. Edwards
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • Series narrator
      • Narrator in presentation
      • 1984–2025
    • The Arborist (2025)
      The Arborist
      4.4
      • Arthur Randolph
      • 2025
    • Martin Klebba, Chris Pratt, Alan Tudyk, Anthony Mackie, Devyn Dalton, and Millie Bobby Brown in The Electric State (2025)
      The Electric State
      5.9
      • Documentary Narrator
      • 2025
    • Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding, and Megan Stott in Aftermath (2024)
      Aftermath
      5.2
      • Kozak
      • 2024
    • Chloë Grace Moretz in Mother/Android (2021)
      Mother/Android
      5.0
      • Captain
      • 2021
    • Animaniacs (2020)
      Animaniacs
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2020–2021
    • Abigail Klein and Ryan Cooper in Christmas on Ice (2020)
      Christmas on Ice
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Mayor Calvin Greenwood
      • 2020
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2014
    • John Kuntz and Grant MacDermott in Last Man Out (2012)
      Last Man Out
      Short
      • Walt Whitman (voice)
      • 2012
    • Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in The Other Guys (2010)
      The Other Guys
      6.7
      • Frontline Narration App (voice)
      • 2010
    • The Muskrat Boy of Griffith Park (2009)
      The Muskrat Boy of Griffith Park
      8.7
      Short
      • The Narrator (voice)
      • 2009
    • Brotherhood (2006)
      Brotherhood
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Atty. General Dan Vanderpool
      • 2008
    • What Doesn't Kill You (2008)
      What Doesn't Kill You
      6.5
      • Sully
      • 2008
    • Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
      Iron Man
      7.9
      • Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
      • 2008
    • On the Assassination of the President (2008)
      On the Assassination of the President
      7.1
      Short
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2008

    Director

    • Rescue Warriors, the Final Chapter
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2005

    Producer

    • The Arborist (2025)
      The Arborist
      4.4
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos146

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:08
    Official Trailer
    What Doesn't Kill You: Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    What Doesn't Kill You: Trailer
    What Doesn't Kill You: Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    What Doesn't Kill You: Trailer
    Secret Weapons Over Normandy
    Trailer 1:32
    Secret Weapons Over Normandy
    Nova: The Fabric Of The Cosmos
    Trailer 3:14
    Nova: The Fabric Of The Cosmos
    Nova: Inside Animal Minds
    Trailer 1:32
    Nova: Inside Animal Minds
    Nova: Fireworks!
    Trailer 1:14
    Nova: Fireworks!

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • William Lyman
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • May 20, 1948
      • Burlington, Vermont, USA
    • Spouse
      • Sheila Anastasia SylvesterJanuary 8, 1972 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Narrator of the PBS show Frontline/Nova since the early 1980s.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Known for narrating numerous PBS Nova (1974) and Frontline (1983) episodes.
    • Trademark
      Polished resonant voice

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