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.
Acted in
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Inside Out 2
2024
as Jake (voice)
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
2024
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
as Bass
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2023
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Babylon
2022
as Bob Levine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022
as Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Vect Nokru
I Heart Arlo
2021
as Ruff (voice)
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
as Self
The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self
What Drives Us
2021
as Self
Arlo the Alligator Boy
2021
as Ruff (voice)
Queen & Slim
2019
as Mr. Shepherd
Toy Story 4
2019
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019
as Himself
Punk
2019
as Self
Boy Erased
2018
as Brandon
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
2018
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil
2018
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
2017
as Bass
Baby Driver
2017
as Eddie
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
as Himself
Song to Song
2017
as Michael Peter Balzary
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
2016
as Bass
Highston
2015
as Flea
Riley's First Date?
2015
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
Inside Out
2015
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Jaco
2015
as Self
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
as Roller Man (voice)
Low Down
2014
as Hobbs
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/rYla0tCZzmpKWrQq1ORBCJqvyCM.jpg)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
2013
as Himself
The Art of Punk
2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012
as bass, piano, backing vocals
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
2012
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
My Own Private River
2012
as Budd (archive footage)
The Other F Word
2011
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
2011
as Himself
Bob and the Monster
2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011
2011
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009
as Himself
MTV World Stage
2009
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
2007
Lil' Bush
2007
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
2006
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
2006
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006
as Himself - Bass
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
2005
as Himself
American Dad!
2005
as Orderly (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast
2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
2004
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
2003
as Bassist
Three Days
2003
as Himself
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Rising Low
2002
as Himself
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
2001
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
2001
as Himself
Gen¹³
2000
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
2000
as Himself
Goodbye, Casanova
2000
as Silent
Liar's Poker
1999
as Freddie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival
1999
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999
as Bass
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Flea (voice)
Psycho
1998
as Bob Summerfield
The Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Musician
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Nihilist
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998
as Self
Just Your Luck
1996
as Johnny
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996
as Himself
MADtv
1995
as Self
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
1995
as (archive footage)
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994
as Self
Hi Octane
1994
as Self
Duckman
1994
The Chase
1994
as Dale
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
Son in Law
1993
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
1992
as self
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Too Free Stooges
Flea Master Session
1992
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
1991
as Himself
Motorama
1991
as Busboy
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Budd
Flea Sings
1991
as Él mismo
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Needles
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w92/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
1990
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
1990
The Simpsons
1989
as Flea (voice)
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Needles
Let's Get Lost
1988
as Self
The Blue Iguana
1988
as Floyd
Stranded
1987
as Jester The Alien
Less Than Zero
1987
as Musician #1
Red Hot Skate Rock
1987
as Himself
Dudes
1987
as Milo
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
1986
as Bass
Tough Guys
1986
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Thrashin'
1986
as Flea
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Suburbia
1984
as Razzle
Nightmares
1983
as Singer (voice)
The Outsiders
1983
as Soc (uncredited)
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)
as Bass