Jeb Bush may not have been popular with voters during the Republican primary earlier this year, but on Sunday night he proved himself to be quite the hit in Hollywood.

The failed presidential hopeful made a cameo at the start of Sunday night's Emmy Awards, playing an Uber employee tasked with driving Julia Louis Dreyfuss and Tony Hale's Veep characters.

And while his acting was a bit wooden, Bush managed to win over fans on social media.

Even better, Kimmel devoted much of his monologue after the opening segment to bashing the man who beat Bush. Donald Trump.

Bush later tweeted on Sunday night: 'Hey @jimmykimmel, I'm giving you 5 stars! How about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know?'

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Surprise! Jeb appeared at the Emmys as an Uber driver in a humorous skit during the cold open

Channeling her character from the critically acclaimed HBO series Veep!, Louis-Dreyfus tells Kimmel: 'We are so pleased that you're hosting tonight's Academy Awards'

When Tony Hale tells her Kimmel is actually hosting the Emmys she rolls up her window. But a voice in the drivers seat beckons Kimmel up front

Channeling her character from the critically acclaimed HBO series Veep, Louis-Dreyfus tells Kimmel: 'We are so pleased that you're hosting tonight's Academy Awards.'

Tony Hale, who plays Louis-Dreyfus personal aide in the show, whispers into a Louis-Dreyfus's ear that Kimmel is hosting the Emmys.

With a disappointed 'Oh', Louis-Dreyfus rolls the window back up.

The driver then shouts 'there's plenty of room up front' and Kimmel walks to the passenger seat to find Jeb Bush wearing a cap and sitting behind the steering wheel.

'Hey! You're driving?' Kimmel asks.

Jeb replies: 'Yeah, I'm in between jobs right now. Did you know you can make $12 an hour driving for Uber?'

' Did you know you can make $12 an hour driving for Uber?' Jeb asks Kimmel during the skit

Bush asks Kimmel if he is a nominee, and when Kimmel says yes. Bush pauses wistfully and says: 'Wow, what's that like?'

When Kimmel says he probably won't win Jeb tells him 'If you run a positive campaign the voters will ultimately make the right choice', before saying he was joking

Jeb asks Kimmel if he is a nominee, and when Kimmel says yes, Jeb pauses wistfully and says: 'Wow, what's that like?'

Kimmel says it's nice before Jeb asks if Kimmel thinks he can win the award.

When Kimmel says 'probably not', Jeb gives him some sage advice.

'Here's what I know, if you run a positive campaign the voters will ultimately make the right choice,' Jeb says.

Bush then throws Kimmel out the car and tells Kimmel to 'shave that wig off your face you Godless hippy'

He then hits the accelerator shouting 'Jeb exclamtion point!' - a reference to his campaign slogan

As Kimmel begins to respond, Jeb cuts him off saying: 'Jimmy, that was a joke!'

Jeb then throws Kimmel out the car and tells Kimmel to 'shave that wig off your face you Godless hippy'.

He then hits the accelerator shouting 'Jeb exclamtion point!' - a reference to his campaign slogan.