The broad shoulders, the salt and pepper beard and the Barry White-like baritone are just some of the things that set Muzi Mthabela apart.
Whether as a businessman or as a gangster, he walks into any scene, and commands respect.
Drum sits down with Muzi at the end of the day, after he finishes shooting one of the projects he's working on.
He's considered a heartthrob by women of a certain age, and he says he's never had a problem with going grey.
"I turned grey when I was 34. I noticed that my beard was going grey. I can't say it's hereditary because my father only started going grey after 50 and none of my brothers turned grey so soon. But I accepted it as a blessing from God and I welcomed it," he laughs.
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Viewers may get excited to see he will headline a show, but Muzi says he did not grow up wanting to be an actor.
"I am a video editor by profession, and I got my first acting gig while I was an editor on Zone 14.
"They needed someone to be Relebogile Mabotja's boyfriend. All I had to do was walk down the street with her. And we had such great chemistry that they continued with that storyline even in the next season. That opportunity came at a time when I was looking for a change in my life. I then took the opportunity with both hands and ran with it."
He's never looked back since and has been on shows like The Road, Isibaya, Generations: The Legacy and Nikiwe, to name a few. He always plays the strong, alpha male leading characters and he says he'd like to do something different in the future.
"My broad shoulders are not helping the situation in terms of the roles I get," he jokes.
"But on a serious note, I would like to play a something different. A friend of mine once said they would like to see me play a weak character. That is something I need to challenge myself on, as an artist. I need to push myself to a play where even I didn't think I could go.
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"Even if you are a natural at something or you are just gifted in it, I still do think you need to go to school and develop the by-the-book skills people in that industry need to have. That is why I think it's important to be attending workshops and learning. Acting is a very diverse thing, you need to constantly learn. I believe theatre is a great place to learn because it is emotion intensive," he says.
He was 31 when he got his first acting gig and encourages people, especially young people, to rely on God.
"I have always allowed God to lead me and direct me. It's okay to plan and project what you would like to do when, but you must be willing to adapt and adjust to God's plan for your life.
"You cannot always be the commander in chief. Yes, it's important take the bull by its horns and be the master of your destiny, but stop trying to be in control of everything, all the time."
