11 TV superstars who have never been nominated for an Emmy

• But there are plenty of acting legends who have never been nominated.

Gallagher played Cohen family patriarch Sandy, who rocked great eyebrows, refused to give in to the materialistic surroundings of Newport, and had a great TV marriage with Kirsten, played by Kelly Rowan.

He’s also had stand-out guest roles on shows like “New Girl” and “Grace and Frankie” that could be worthy of recognition.

Charlie Day, Rob Mac (née McElhenney), and Glenn Howerton have never been nominated for acting once in the 17 seasons of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

“It’s Always Sunny’s” lack of awards recognition is so well known that a season nine episode called “The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award” remains as relevant in 2026 as it was in 2013.

The other two co-stars of the show, Danny DeVito and Kaitlin Olson, have each been recognized. In DeVito’s case, he won in 1981 for “Taxi,” along with nominations in 1979, 1982, and 1983 for the same role. He was also nominated in 2004 for his guest spot on “Friends.” Olson received a nomination in 2020 for her role in Quibi series “Flipped” and three more in 2022, 2024, and 2026 for “Hacks.”

But the three original dudes behind the show, Mac, Day, and Howerton, have all been snubbed — not only for their iconic performances as Mac, Charlie, and Dennis, but for writing, directing, and producing the series, too.

Howerton starred on “AP Bio,” for which he was not nominated, while Mac created, wrote, and starred in Apple TV+ series “Mythic Quest,” which was snubbed for all four of its wonderful seasons. Day also produced “Mythic Quest.”

Mac is currently appearing on the FX docu-series “Welcome to Wrexham,” which he also executive-produces, so that finally earned him two producing wins, but he still hasn’t been recognized for acting.

Technically, Will Smith was nominated in 2021 as a producer for “Cobra Kai,” but he was never nominated for “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

Smith’s entire movie-star career can be traced back to how charismatic he was across all 148 episodes of the show.

“The Fresh Prince” was, and is, a pop culture phenomenon, with characters like Will, Carlton, and Uncle Phil, remaining relevant to this day (just ask J. Cole or Joyner Lucas) due to the quality of the performances.

A return to the small screen could secure his E for a potential EGOT (as he now has an Oscar and a Grammy).

Courteney Cox has also never been nominated for an acting Emmy, despite her roles on “Friends” and “Cougar Town.”

In a downright rude turn of events, Cox is the only member of the six-person “Friends” ensemble who wasn’t nominated for an Emmy in its 10 seasons: Jennifer Aniston has one win from five nominations; Lisa Kudrow has one win from six nominations; Matthew Perry was nominated once; Matt LeBlanc was nominated three times; and David Schwimmer was nominated once.

Kudrow, Aniston, Perry, and Schwimmer were all nominated for projects outside “Friends” as well.

Cox went on to star in “Cougar Town” for six seasons, also without any Emmy recognition.

She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for producing “Celebrity Name Game,” and received a nomination along with her “Friends” co-stars for producing the HBO Max reunion, but Cox still doesn’t have an acting nom.

Chances are, if you’ve watched a sitcom in the last 15 years, you’ve laughed at Jason Mantzoukas.

Here’s a list of just some of the shows Mantzoukas has been in since 2011: “Parks and Recreation,” “Modern Family,” “Broad City,” “Transparent,” “Community,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “The Good Place,” “Dickinson,” “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” and “A Man on the Inside.”

You’re telling me that not one of those hilarious supporting roles, guest roles, or even glorified cameos was worthy of an Emmy nom? Adrian Pimento, Dennis Feinstein, and Derek were all iconic characters and deserve some recognition.

And that’s leaving out his voice work, which is also award-worthy.