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Emmy Awards
Most Drama Lead Actor Wins
This list features the actors that have won the most drama lead actor awards at the Emmy Awards.
RANK | ACTOR | WINS | WINNING YEARS |
1 | Dennis Franz | 4 | NYPD Blue (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999) |
2 | Bryan Cranston | 4 | Breaking Bad (2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) |
3 | Bill Cosby | 3 | I Spy (1966, 1967, 1968) |
4 | Robert Young | 3 | Father Knows Best (1957, 1958) Marcus Welby, M.D. (1970) |
5 | Peter Falk | 3 | Columbo (1972, 1976, 1990) |
6 | James Gandolfini | 3 | The Sopranos (2000, 2001, 2003) |
7 | James Spader | 3 | The Practice (2004) Boston Legal (2005, 2007) |
8 | Raymond Burr | 2 | Perry Mason (1959, 1961) |
9 | E. G. Marshall | 2 | The Defenders (1962, 1963) |
10 | Ed Asner | 2 | Lou Grant (1978, 1980) |
11 | Daniel J. Travanti | 2 | Hill Street Blues (1981, 1982) |
12 | William Daniels | 2 | St. Elsewhere (1985, 1986) |
13 | Noah Wyle | 2 | The Pitt (2025, 2026) |
References
Wikipedia (2024) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actor_in_a_Drama_Series#Performers_with_multiple_wins (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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