Bernays appeared in a number of television shows, most notably in The Tudors, where he played composer Thomas Tallis.
[1] 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.
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.
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.