[1] He was known for his role as a supporting actor for the blockbuster film Invisible, which is also known as Imbisibol in the Philippines.

He received the Degree of Bachelor of Literature in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas.

Bernardo also received the theatre training at the University of California and graduated with a Master of Arts Degree at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art under a British council grant.

He went onto win the Gaward Urian Award for Best Actor at the 5th Gawad Urian Awards in 1981 for his role as "Manay Sharon in Ishmael Bernal" for the film, Manila By Night which is also commonly known as City After Dark.

[citation needed] Bernardo Bernardo had been undergoing treatment since January 2018 after developing a potentially life-threatening tumor in his pancreas, which was later diagnosed as pancreatic cancer.