--- title: Watch Matt Damon Jimmy Kimmel Live! Prank 2017 VIDEO description: The Super Bowl gave Matt Damon the perfect opportunity to finally appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! 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However, after Kimmel discovered it was a ruse, he was escorted off the stage by security. “Touchdown!,” Damon yelled in victory. “I won the Super Bowl and I won your stupid show!” Watch the full clip above. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4662480/matt-damon-tom-brady-disguise-jimmy-kimmel-live/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4662480/matt-damon-tom-brady-disguise-jimmy-kimmel-live/"},"headline":"Watch Matt Damon Crash Jimmy Kimmel Live! 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