Russell Brand has ruled out running for Mayor of London saying: "We've already got a comic in the job".
The self-styled revolutionary had been tipped as a possible contender to stand for City Hall in 2016.
And current Mayor Boris Johnson had said he would be "thrilled" if Brand tried to succeed him because the comedian can "strike a chord" with young voters.
TV presenter and stand-up comic Brand - who is on record as saying voting is a waste of time - was linked to a Mayoral tilt on an independent "anti-politics" ticket.
In a pre-recorded appearance on XFM's breakfast show with Jon Holmes due to be aired tomorrow from 8am, he said he "can see why people like" Mr Johnson.
He added: "He's a funny bloke, he's affable, he's got a nice way with him. But this is a time where a lot of Londoners are facing real fear about their homes. There's a real housing crisis.
"I think we've already got a comedian who's more known for his hair than his policies."
Asked whether that meant he would not run himself, Brand replied: "Absolutely not. We've already got a comic in the job. If you want a daft comedian running London, just leave things as they are. What I'm interested in is real change."
Speculation about a City Hall tilt came after Brand outlined a controversial manifesto for power in his new book, Revolution.
In it, he admits he "can't get my head around economics", declares his support for "collectives", and says he wants to ban fracking and the monarchy.
Praising the man linked to his own job, Mr Johnson conceded Brand's anarchist politics would likely lead to “total global chaos”.
And in his weekly Telegraph column, he said the comedian's appeal was a result of the "total failure" of Labour to inspire Left-wingers.
