Flea
Biography
Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), known professionally as Flea, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Flea was born in Melbourne, Victoria; his family moved to Rye, New York, when he was four. After his parents divorced, Flea spent his childhood in the United States and Australia, before settling in California. At high school, he befriended singer Anthony Kiedis, with whom he formed the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983. Flea is also a member of the supergroups Atoms for Peace, Antemasque, Pigface, and Rocket Juice & the Moon, and has played with acts including the Mars Volta, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Alanis Morissette, Young MC, Nirvana, What Is This?, Fear, and Jane's Addiction.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
141
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-10-16 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Acting
2025
FireAid Benefit Concert as Self2024
Inside Out 2 as Jake (voice)2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self2024
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird as Self2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome as Not available2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 as Self - Bass2022
Babylon as Bob Levine2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi as Vect Nokru2021
I Heart Arlo as Ruff (voice)2021
The Sparks Brothers as Self2019
Love, Death & Robots as Flea (voice)2019
Toy Story 4 as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)2019
Queen & Slim as Mr. Shepherd2018
Boy Erased as Brandon2017
Baby Driver as Eddie2017
Song to Song as Michael Peter Balzary2017
The Public Image Is Rotten as Himself2015
Hot Ones as Self2015
Inside Out as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)2015
Riley's First Date? as Jordan's Fear (voice)2015
Jaco as Self2015
Highston as Flea2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2012
My Own Private River as Budd (archive footage)2011
The Jonathan Ross Show as Self2011
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Himself2011
Bob and the Monster as Not available2009
MTV World Stage as Self2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life as Self2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley as Self2006
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone as Self2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival as Self2005
American Dad! as Orderly (voice)2005
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Himself2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as Self (archive footage)2003
Rugrats Go Wild as Donnie Thornberry (voice)2003
Three Days as Himself2003
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle as Self - Bass2002
Rising Low as Himself2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio as Self1999
Family Guy as Flea (voice)1999
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music as Self1999
Liar's Poker as Freddie1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia as Self1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival as Self - Bass1998
The Wild Thornberrys as Donnie Thornberry (voice)1998
The Big Lebowski as Nihilist1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Musician1998
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III as Self1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden as Himself1994
Duckman as Not available1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self1994
The Chase as Dale1993
Son in Law as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? as Self1991
My Own Private Idaho as Budd1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks as Self1990
Les Nuls, l'émission as Self1990
Back to the Future Part III as Needles1989
The Simpsons as Flea (voice)1989
Back to the Future Part II as Needles1989
MTV Rockumentary as Not available1987
Stranded as Jester The Alien1987
Zabagabee as Not available1986
Tough Guys as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self1983
The Outsiders as Soc (uncredited)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical GuestNaN
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis as Self2025
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)2024
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza as Not available2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy as Ruff (voice)2021
What Drives Us as Self2019
Punk as Self2014
Low Down as Hobbs2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Roller Man (voice)2011
The Other F Word as Not available2007
Lil' Bush as Not available2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self2006
Coachella as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie as Donnie Thornberry (voice)2001
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)2000
Gen¹³ as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)2000
Goodbye, Casanova as Silent1998
Free Tibet as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers1998
Psycho as Bob Summerfield1998
The Lionhearts as (voice)1996
Just Your Luck as Johnny1995
MADtv as Self1994
Hi Octane as Self1994
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! as Not available1992
Roadside Prophets as Too Free Stooges1991
Motorama as Busboy1988
Let's Get Lost as Self1988
The Blue Iguana as Floyd1987
Less Than Zero as Musician #11987
Dudes as Milo1986
Thrashin' as Flea1984
Suburbia as Razzle1983
Nightmares as Singer (voice)NaN
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004) as Self - Bass2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids as Himself2018
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band as Himself2018
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil as Bass2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio as Bass2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 as Bass2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 as Bass2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 as Bass2013
The Art of Punk as Not available2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival as Himself2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 as Not available2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement as bass, piano, backing vocals2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott as Himself2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011 as Bass2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You as Himself2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 as Himself2010
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection as Not available2009
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006 as Self2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland as Self2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale as Self2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan as Self - Bass2006
Final 24: River Phoenix as Self (archive footage)2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan as Self2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast as Not available2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map as Self2000
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan as Self1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 as Self - Bass1995
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs as (archive footage)1992
Flea Master Session as Self1991
Flea Sings as Él mismo1990
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo as Self - Bass1987
Red Hot Skate Rock as Himself1986
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO as Bass