Joe Van Moyland

Joseph Antony Bernays (born 1983) is an English singer, drummer and actor who works under the pseudonyms Joe van Moyland and Joe Lean. He was frontman in the band Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong and previously drummed for The Pipettes. As an actor, he was best known for his role as Thomas Tallis on The Tudors.

Joe Lean/Joe van Moyland
Birth nameJoseph Antony Bernays
Born1983 (age 39–40)[1]
York, England
GenresIndie rock, Indie pop
Years active

Acting career

Bernays appeared in a number of television shows, most notably in The Tudors, where he played composer Thomas Tallis.[2] He also appeared in Peep Show as Sophie's brother Jamie, Nathan Barley as Mudd, and three episodes of the Channel 4 drama Fresh Meat as well as minor roles in Waking The Dead, Simon Schama's Power of Art and Fortysomething. His film appearances included Starter for Ten, Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story and Brothers of the Head. He left acting after 2011, aside from a small role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017.

Music career

Under the name Joe Lean, Bernays fronted Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, who released their first single in October 2007 and have been tipped for success by the NME and finished seventh in the BBC Sound Of 2008 poll.[3] However they disbanded before ever releasing an album. He had previously been drummer for the Pipettes, working under the name Robin of Loxley. His last appearance with the Pipettes was 23 June 2007 on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival. The NME reported that he had written songs for the Sugababes' new album, however in a later interview Van Moyland said that the agreement had fallen through.[4]

Personal life

In the mid-2010s, Bernays decided that he "didn't want to be in front of the camera anymore" and began a career change. In 2020 he moved permanently to Mallorca with his partner, fashion designer Steffy Borras, and their two children, where he opened a bar named Ocho.[5]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2005Brothers of the HeadDruggy Friend
2005Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish StorySpencer
2006Starter for 10Hippy at the Party
2011Jane EyreLord Ingram
2017Star Wars: The Last JediTemporary Command Center Resistance Pilot No. 1

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003FortysomethingEdwin Slippery6 episodes
2005Nathan BarleyMudd4 episodes
2005Waking the DeadStephenEpisode: Straw Dog
2006Simon Schama's Power of ArtJ. M. W. TurnerEpisode: Turner
2007Peep ShowJamie Chapman2 episodes
2007The TudorsThomas Tallis9 episodes
2011Fresh MeatJerry3 episodes

References
  1. Joe van Moyland profile – IMDb.com
  2. MacInnes, Paul (4 February 2008). "Since you've been Jong: Joe Lean just wants to make good music, dammit!". The Guardian.
  3. "Sound of 2008: The Top 10". BBC News. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. ""Radar: Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong", New Musical Express". 7 August 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Foot, Rosie (2 August 2022). "From New York to Mallorca: Joe Van Moyland Tells His Story". Helen Cummins: Mallorca Living & Business. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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