Bernie Von Beam Bernie Von Beam is an engineer who worked for the LEGO Organization in the movie : " " . Background . Bernie Von Beam is a brilliant engineer who works for the LEGO Organization . He is rather nervous at times , and appears to be quite high - strung , although a bit shy . He was given the role of serving Clutch Powers ' new Brick - Building Team by Kjeld Playwell . After meeting the team , Brick Masterson develops a slight joy in scaring Bernie , due to his nature of getting scared easily , which continues throughout their mission to stop the escaped prisoners of Planet X4 . He also develops a crush on Peg Mooring after she hands him his hair piece after it fell off in a rough entry into a conference room . Bernie repetitively tries to gain Peg ' s attention by supporting whatever she says , although sometimes she fails to notice , embarrassing himself . Mission with Clutch Powers . Clutch Powers ' Brick - Building Team was assigned by Kjeld Playwell to investigate the situation on Planet X4 after receiving a distress signal from the planet ' s prison guarded by Space Police . They then embark on a long journey , which brings them from Planet X4 to the Kingdom of Ashlar , where they must all work together to defeat the evil Mallock the Malign . They discover that the only way to defeat the wizard is through Prince Varen ' s usage of the Golden Sword . Clutch sets off to find the Prince and succeeds in doing so , while Bernie and Brick come over a disagreement on how the Battle Wagon should be built . Bernie wants to use the Instruction Manual while Brick wants to build impromptu . This opens up to a battle scene where Clutch and Varen are captured , and everyone else flees . After retreating from a battle , Bernie finally sets his differences between him and Brick and finally tells Peg of his affection for her , although also tells her that he isn ' t sure if he could built a vehicle for rescuing Clutch and Prince Varen . In response , she gives him a kiss and this encourages him to make a really good vehicle . He even lets Brick drive . Soon , the trio rescue Clutch , and Prince Varen defeats the evil Mallock by using the sword ' s power to chain him up . Mallock is then put in prison , and the adventurers are given their next mission , finding the other two criminals . Physical Appearance . On normal occasions , Bernie has orange legs with pouch designs on the sides , white arms with pouch designs , a torso which depicts him wearing a green jacket with pouches and a zipper , and a yellow face with a small beard at the bottom of his chin . He has yellow hair and wears goggles on his forehead all the time , barely every using them to cover his eyes . He has green eyes . He also wears a Mars Mission uniform later throughout the movie . Appearances . Bernie has appeared exclusively in LEGO ' s first movie , . He is the genius of the group , and has a natural rivalry with Brick Masterson , the group ' s strength . Behind the Scenes . Bernie ' s voice is provided by Jeff Bennett in the movie . Jeff Bennett has provided voices in various television shows . He also provides the voice for Arthur Fol in the same movie as Bernie . Ironically , both characters voiced by Jeff Bennett have a crush on Peg Mooring . Jeff Bennett has done voice work in two other LEGO movies : " " ( as Dr . Jeff ' Fish ' Fisher ) and " " ( as Strakk ) .