These are the 17 actors who have won the most Emmys of all time

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 favorite 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: