Primarily known as an athlete or actor?

(Feel free to give the same qualified answer as before. I'm trying to narrow things down.)

Won a Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony, or nominated for any of the last four?

1.5.9. Born in the North-Western quadrant of the globe, before January 1, 1975. 2.3.6.7. Living white man whose first language is English. 4. Not a political figure. 8. Known as an actor, writer, or athlete, although this may be slightly ambiguous. 10. Born in North America. 11. Born in the Midwest,...

Born in what is now defined as the Midwestern, Western, or Southern United States by the US Census?

Just adding one thing Jamie missed.

1.5 Born in the North-Western quadrant of the globe.
2.3.6.7. Living white man whose first language is English.
4. Not a political figure.
8. Known as an actor, writer, or athlete, although this may be slightly ambiguous.

(No questions for the QM here.) I feel like actor and athlete are relatively unambiguous, so my guess would be that he's a writer, but not in the usual sense (i.e. maybe he's a songwriter or screenwriter, or an academic famous for a nonfiction book). Alternatively, he could be any of the three, but ...

Primarily known as an actor, writer, or athlete?

Born in the Western Hemisphere, longitudinally speaking?

Political figure?

Real human born in the Northern Hemisphere?

I had a feeling Spartaculous was right, but I had to guess the other obvious one since Chekhov was already taken. Good work.

Free guess: Leo Tolstoy.

So we're looking for a male writer either born in Eastern Europe, or born in South America or Oceania (but had citizenship in Europe or North America).

Did he primarily or entirely write in Russian?

Born in an area that is currently within the Schengen area?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area

(This will narrow it down somewhat regardless of the answer to Spartaculous's question.)

OK, so probably a European born in Europe then, but not necessarily.

Primarily known for writing poetry, plays, and/or fiction?

Is this person known for involvement in music, film, or television?

Born in Asia, Africa, or North America? There aren't many people alive today who were alive before 1911. My question said "the twentieth century" so in context that's clearly what we're talking about here. I will point out that the century was actually 1901-2000, and cdngooner answered for "the 190...

Born in Asia, Africa, or North America?

Real human who was alive at some point during the twentieth century?

Second thread in a row where someone has guessed someone born in 1975 despite that birth year being eliminated.

Great job, cdngooner!