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