Flea
October 16, 1962 (63 years old) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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
Credits
- 2024 · Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird as Self
- 2024 · Inside Out 2 as Jake (voice)
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2023 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome as
- 2022 · Babylon as Bob Levine
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Vect Nokru
- 2021 · I Heart Arlo as Ruff (voice)
- 2021 · Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self
- 2019 · Queen & Slim as Mr. Shepherd
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
- 2019 · Love, Death & Robots as Flea (voice)
- 2019 · Punk as Self
- 2018 · Boy Erased as Brandon
- 2018 · Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band as Himself
- 2017 · Baby Driver as Eddie
- 2017 · The Public Image Is Rotten as Himself
- 2016 · Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 as Bass
- 2015 · Inside Out as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
- 2015 · Jaco as Self
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Low Down as Hobbs
- 2012 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott as Himself
- 2012 · My Own Private River as Budd (archive footage)
- 2011 · Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Himself
- 2011 · Bob and the Monster as
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2011 · Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You as Himself
- 2010 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection as
- 2008 · Patti Smith: Dream of Life as Self
- 2007 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley as Self
- 2007 · Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland as Self
- 2006 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival as Self
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Orderly (voice)
- 2003 · Rugrats Go Wild as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 2003 · VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan as Self
- 1999 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival as Self - Bass
- 1999 · "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music as Self
- 1999 · Family Guy as Flea (voice)
- 1999 · Three Days as Self
- 1998 · Psycho as Bob Summerfield
- 1998 · Free Tibet as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 1998 · Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Musician
- 1998 · The Big Lebowski as Nihilist
- 1995 · Afros, Macks & Zodiacs as (archive footage)
- 1994 · Duckman as Flea (voice)
- 1994 · The Chase as Dale
- 1993 · Son in Law as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
- 1992 · Roadside Prophets as Too Free Stooges
- 1991 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks as Self
- 1991 · Motorama as Busboy
- 1991 · My Own Private Idaho as Budd
- 1990 · Les Nuls, l'émission as Self
- 1990 · Back to the Future Part III as Needles
- 1990 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo as Self - Bass
- 1990 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Flea (voice)
- 1989 · Back to the Future Part II as Needles
- 1988 · Let's Get Lost as Self
- 1988 · The Blue Iguana as Floyd
- 1987 · Less Than Zero as Musician #1
- 1986 · Thrashin' as Flea
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1983 · Nightmares as Singer (voice)
- 1983 · The Outsiders as Soc (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · Tibetan Freedom Concert as
- 2025 · Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos as Self
- 2025 · Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self
- 2024 · Yo Gabba GabbaLand! as Self
- 2024 · Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza as
- 2021 · The Sparks Brothers as Self
- 2021 · Arlo the Alligator Boy as Ruff (voice)
- 2019 · Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids as Himself
- 2017 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio as Bass
- 2017 · Song to Song as Michael Peter Balzary
- 2016 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 as Bass
- 2015 · Highston as Flea
- 2015 · Riley's First Date? as Jordan's Fear (voice)
- 2012 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement as bass, piano, backing vocals
- 2012 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 as
- 2009 · MTV World Stage as Self
- 2007 · Lil' Bush as
- 2007 · Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten as Self
- 2006 · Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale as Self
- 2006 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan as Self - Bass
- 2004 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast as
- 2004 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan as Self
- 2001 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio as Self
- 2001 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map as Self
- 1999 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia as Self
- 1998 · The Lionhearts as (voice)
- 1996 · Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden as Himself
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1994 · Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self
- 1994 · Hi Octane as Self
- 1992 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? as Self
- 1991 · Flea Sings as Él mismo
- 1989 · MTV Rockumentary as
- 1987 · Stranded as Jester The Alien
- 1986 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO as Bass
- Future · Untitled Red Hot Chili Peppers Documentary as Self
- 2025 · 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2025 · FireAid Benefit Concert as Self
- 2024 · Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 2024 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023 as
- 2023 · Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 as Self - Bass
- 2022 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 as Self
- 2021 · What Drives Us as Self
- 2016 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 as Bass
- 2014 · Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Roller Man (voice)
- 2013 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival as Himself
- 2013 · The Art of Punk as Self
- 2011 · The Other F Word as Self
- 2011 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 as Himself
- 2009 · Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006 as Self
- 2006 · Final 24: River Phoenix as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone as Self
- 2005 · We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Himself
- 2003 · Red Hot Chilli Peppers: Live At Slane Castle as
- 2002 · Rising Low as Himself
- 2000 · Goodbye, Casanova as Silent
- 1999 · Liar's Poker as Freddie
- 1999 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 as Self - Bass
- 1998 · The Decline of Western Civilization Part III as Self
- 1996 · Just Your Luck as Johnny
- 1996 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert as
- 1994 · Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! as
- 1993 · Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival as
- 1992 · Flea Master Session as Self
- 1987 · Zabagabee as
- 1986 · Tough Guys as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
- Future · Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis as Self
- Future · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004) as Self - Bass
- 1987 · Red Hot Skate Rock as Himself
- 1987 · Dudes as Milo
- 1984 · Suburbia as Razzle
- 1959 · The Grammys as Self