Russell Brand's New Job Is Annoying The $%!£ Out Of The Rock In 'Ballers'

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Russell Brand has many talents. It's no wonder he's been recruited for a guest spot on HBO's 'Ballers' alongside Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Whether it's cracking jokes on stage, point scoring on the savage Roast Battle or galvanising the youth into voting through hilarious satire - we've never seen a bow with so many strings.

Charming as he is, Russell proved he's as cheeky as ever speaking on ITV's 'Zoe Ball On Sunday'.

On his working relationship with the pro wrestler, he said: "It was really good because there were bits where I thought, 'I'll just say what I like to him now, really wind him up,' thinking he can't smack me in the mouth now because this is all pretending."

We're sure The Rock loved that.

For the record, Russell, you can come and irritate us any day of the week.

15 Of The Best Burns From Comedy Central Roasts:

"When Trump bangs a supermodel, he closes his eyes and imagines he’s jerking off.”

1 of 15GettyRoast Of Justin Bieber: "Last year you were ranked the fifth most hated person of all time. Kim Jong-un didn't even score that low, and he uses your music to f**kin' torture people." – Shaquille O'Neal

2 of 15Getty"A feud with One Direction? That's like a fight between don't-care and who-gives-a-s**t." – Ludacris

3 of 15Getty"Selena Gomez wanted to be here, but she's dating men now." – Jeff Ross

4 of 15Getty"If Anne Frank heard your music, she would've Uber'd to Auschwitz." – Jeff Ross

5 of 15Getty"What do you get when you give a teenager two hundred million dollars? A bunch of has-beens calling you a lesbian for two hours." – Justin Bieber

6 of 15GettyRoast Of James Franco: "I don't think James Franco is necessarily gay or straight. I think he literally can't open his eyes enough to see who he's f**king." – Sarah Silverman

7 of 15Getty“If at any point James fully opens his eyes tonight, there will be six more weeks of summer.” – Nick Kroll

8 of 15Getty“He recently got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is incredible because now critics and homeless people can s**t on him all the time.” – Jonah Hill

9 of 15GettyRoast Of Joan Rivers: “Joan, you are one irritating Jew-broad. The first time I heard your voice, my foreskin fell off.” – Greg Giraldo

10 of 15Getty“Who's your plastic surgeon, Tim Burton? Oh my God, Kanye's mom had a better plastic surgeon...” – Jeffrey Ross

11 of 15Getty“Joan, I loved you in The Wrestler. Man, look at Joan; I always wanted to know what Ivana Trump would like if she was dating Chris Brown.” – Whitney Cummings

12 of 15GettyRoast Of Donald Trump: "You’ll keep them honest. You’ll keep them honest, Donald. Personally I hope you win because I can’t wait for the assassi… I mean inauguration.” – Jeff Ross

13 of 15Getty“This guy has an ego. When Trump bangs a supermodel, he closes his eyes and imagines he’s jerking off.” — MacFarlane

14 of 15GettyRoast Of Pamela Anderson: “People say "Pamela Anderson's nothing without her t*ts!" And that's not true! That is *not* true! She'd be Paris Hilton.” – Sarah Silverman

15 of 15GettyRoast Of Charlie Sheen: “You’re just like Bruce Willis – you were big in the ’80s and now your old slot is being filled by Ashton Kutcher.” – Amy Schumer