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These 10 actors have won the most Emmys of all time

At number one is the ‘Veep’ actor who could break an Emmy record on Sunday night

The Emmys are pretty much the Oscars for television. Winning an Emmy is the biggest award an actor can win for their work on the small screen.

And when there’s a show or a performance Emmy voters love, it often gets multiple nominations and wins.

We collected a list of the actors with the most Emmys, from Mary Tyler Moore to Bryan Cranston to Julia Louis-Dreyfus (who could break an Emmy record on Sunday night with a win for outstanding lead actress in a comedy).

Louis-Dreyfus is the favourite once again for her role on HBO’s Veep. Her win would put her in a tie with Cloris Leachman for eight Emmy wins as a performer. She already has the record for most overall.

The total Emmy wins listed aren’t exclusively for performances: some on this list have won for writing, directing, or producing — Bryan Cranston was a producer on Breaking Bad, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is an executive producer for Veep — but the majority of the Emmys are for acting.

Here are the actors who have the most Emmy awards:

10. Kelsey Grammer — 5 wins and 17 nominations

Kelsey Grammer at a press conference for ‘Transformers 4: Age of Extinction’ in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP / Dickson Lee

Winning performances: Frasier, The Simpsons

9. Betty White — 5 wins and 21 nominations

Betty White arrives at the premiere of ‘You Again’ in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

Winning performances: The Golden Girls, Saturday Night Live, The John Larroquette Show

8. Art Carney — 6 wins and 12 nominations

Winning performances: The Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleeson Show

7. Bryan Cranston — 6 wins and 14 nominations

Bryan Cranston accepts Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for 'Breaking Bad' onstage at the 66th Annual Emmy Awards. Photo: AFP

Winning performances: Breaking Bad

6. Tyne Daly — 6 wins and 16 nominations

Winning performances: Judging Amy, Christy, Cagney & Lacey

5. Alan Alda — 6 wins and 34 nominations

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Winning performances: M*A*S*H, The West Wing

4. Ed Asner — 7 wins and 10 nominations

Edward Asner, an actor known mostly for ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’, ‘Roots’, ‘Lou Grant’.

Winning performances: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Roots, Lou Grant

3. Mary Tyler Moore — 7 wins and 15 nominations

Mary Tyler Moore arrives at the Shubert Theatre, site of the 53rd annual Emmy Awards. Photo: REUTERS

Winning performances: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Stolen Babies

2. Cloris Leachman — 8 wins and 22 nominations

Winning performances: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Promised Land, Malcolm in the Middle

1. Julia Louis Dreyfus — 9 wins and 24 nominations

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in HBO's Veep.

Winning performances: Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Veep

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At number one is the ‘Veep’ actor who could break an Emmy record on Sunday night