Joe Van Moyland

Joe Lean/Joe van Moyland
Birth name	Joseph Antony Bernays
Born	1983 (age 40–41) York, England
Genres	Indie rock, Indie pop
Years active	2003–2007 (As a member of the Pipettes) 2007–2009 (with Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong)

Joseph Antony Bernays (born 1983 in York) 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.

Acting career

Bernays has appeared in a number of television shows, most notably in The Tudors, where he played the famous composer Thomas Tallis. He has also appeared in Peep Show as Sophie's brother, Nathan Barley as Mudd, as well as having minor roles in Waking The Dead, Simon Schama's Power of Art and Fortysomething. To date, he is credited as appearing in films such as Starter for Ten, Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story and Brothers of the Head. He has recently stated that he has "fallen out of love" with acting after becoming more involved with music. Van Moyland also appears in three episodes of the Channel 4 drama Fresh Meat.

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. 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.

External links

• Joe van Moyland at IMDb