He's known around the globe as Star Wars' Boba Fett, and locally as Dr Ropata or Jake the Muss.
But Temuera Morrison has dug deep on this latest project, a documentary series which sees him travel the globe in search of other cultures who use an earth oven for traditional cooking.
In Earth Oven, he explores Jordan, Mexico, Hawaii, Chile, Australia - and of course, New Zealand to look at how kai and culture intersect.
The series, which is on Sky Go and Neon, begins in Jordan where Tem had to dig a zarb pit in the broiling heat, with an added challenge of keeping out the sand.
He spoke to Kathryn last Thursday, the day before the death of acclaimed Kiwi film director Lee Tamahori, to whom he paid tribute as one of New Zealand's greatest directors.
Tem admits to audiences that he's a little light on cooking ability - but happily, heavy on the eating.
Kathryn talks to him about what drew him to making Earth Oven.
