Will Lyman
Will Lyman | |
---|---|
File:Will Lyman 2009.jpg
Will Lyman in 2009.
|
|
Born | Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
May 20, 1948
Alma mater | Boston University |
Website | www |
William “Will” Lyman (born May 20, 1948) is an American voice-over artist and actor, who is, perhaps, best known for his polished, resonant voice, who has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984, and as William Tell in the action/adventure television series Crossbow.
Early life and education
Lyman was born in Burlington, Vermont, the son of Mabry (née Remington), an editor and educator, and Edward Phelps Lyman, an educator.[1] He is a 1971 graduate of Boston University's School of Fine Arts. Lyman married the former Anastasia Sylvester and they have one daughter, Georgia.
Career
Lyman has made a successful career in television, theater and film, including appearances in Hostile Takeover and Welcome to the Dollhouse, and as narrator of the 2006 film Little Children. He has also appeared on the TV shows Commander in Chief, in which he portrayed the President of the United States (whose death in the story elevates Geena Davis's Mackenzie Allen to the office), and also appeared in TV shows Threat Matrix, The West Wing, and Law & Order.
In 1984, Lyman became the exclusive narrator of PBS's long-running Frontline television series, and he became best known as such.
Other voice-over credits include documentaries for National Geographic, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and The Learning Channel, to name a few. Lyman has narrated many episodes of the WGBH-TV Nova series, and more recently he narrated a series of Dos Equis commercials, revolving around their character of "The Most Interesting Man in the World", whom actor Jonathan Goldsmith acts out on screen. He has also provided the voice for BMW commercials.
In the January 26, 2014 episode of The Simpsons, "Specs and the City", Lyman spoofed his Frontline voiceovers.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Will Lyman at the Internet Movie Database
- www.whitethroat.com—Will Lyman's official website
- "Talking with Local Actor Will Lyman" by Steven Abrams at New England Film
- "Crossbow - William Tell fansite" with lots of pictures of Lyman
- The Soup Cans Interview: Will Lyman
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with hCards
- 1948 births
- American male film actors
- American male voice actors
- Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from Vermont
- People from Burlington, Vermont
- American television actor, 1940s birth stubs
- American film actor, 1940s birth stubs