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Flea
Actor, Composer, ProducerBorn October 16, 1962 (63 years)
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.
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
Flea Filmography
| 2025 | Arco · as Cast |
| 2024 | Inside Out 2 · as Jake (voice) |
| 2024 | Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza (TV Series) |
| 2023 | Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut · as Vect Nokru |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Babylon · as Bob Levine |
| 2022 | Transformers: EarthSpark (TV Series) · as Aftermath |
| 2022 | Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (TV Series) · as Lakers Fan |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV Series) · as Vect Nokru |
| 2021 | I Heart Arlo (TV Series) · as Ruff (voice) |
| 2021 | Arlo the Alligator Boy · as Ruff (voice) |
| 2021 | Painting with John (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2019 | Queen & Slim · as Mr. Shepherd |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 · as Caboom Tv Announcer (voice) |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) · as Flea (voice) |
| 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) |
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 · as Roller Man (voice) |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Sheriff Callie's Wild West (TV Series) · as The Milk Bandit |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | My Own Private River · as Budd (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | |
| 2007 | Lil' Bush (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: Behind the Music · as Cast |
| 2007 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: In Performance · as Cast |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Orderly (voice) |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild · as Donnie Thornberry (voice) |
| 2002 | The Wild Thornberrys · as Donnie Thornberry (voice) |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie · as Donald 'donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice) |
| 2000 | Goodbye, Casanova · as Silent |
| 1999 | Liar's Poker · as Freddie |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Flea (voice) |
| 1998 | Psycho · as Bob Summerfield |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Donnie Thornberry (voice) |
| 1998 | Gen¹³ · as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice) |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas · as Musician |
| 1998 | The Big Lebowski · as Nihilist |
| 1996 | Just Your Luck · as Johnny |
| 1994 | The Chase · as Dale |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Flea (voice) |
| 1993 | Son in Law · as Tattoo Artist (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets · as Too Free Stooges |
| 1991 | Motorama · as Busboy |
| 1991 | My Own Private Idaho · as Budd |
| 1991 | The Idiot Box (TV Series) · as Mugger |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III · as Needles |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Flea (voice) |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II · as Needles |
| 1988 | The Blue Iguana · as Floyd |
| 1987 | Stranded · as Jester The Alien |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero · as Musician #1 |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Tough Guys · as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member |
| 1983 | Nightmares · as Singer (voice) |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | The Outsiders · as Soc (uncredited) |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | FireAid Benefit Concert · as Self |
| 2025 | The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers · as Self |
| 2024 | Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos · as Self |
| 2024 | Starting 5 (TV Series) · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist |
| 2024 | Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony · as Self (red Hot Chili Peppers) |
| 2024 | Yo Gabba GabbaLand! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | ZEF: The Story of Die Antwoord · as Self |
| 2023 | Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird · as Self |
| 2023 | Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only · as Self |
| 2021 | Count Me In · as Self |
| 2021 | Woodstock 99: Peace Love and Rage · as Self |
| 2021 | The Sparks Brothers · as Self |
| 2021 | What Drives Us · as Self |
| 2020 | Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert · as Self |
| 2019 | Shangri-La (2019) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Punk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band · as Himself |
| 2017 | The Public Image is Rotten · as Himself |
| 2015 | Highston (TV Series) · as Flea |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Carpool Karaoke |
| 2015 | Jaco · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show · as Self |
| 2013 | The Art Of Punk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Gorburger Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Other F Word · as Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone · as Himself |
| 2010 | The Making of Olympia · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | MTV World Stage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Patti Smith: Dream of Life · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: Stadium Arcadium · as Self |
| 2006 | American Hardcore · as Self |
| 2006 | Coachella · as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers) |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan · as Self - Bass |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Mark Romanek · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Stéphane Sednaoui · as Self (segments "scar Tissue" And "give It Away") |
| 2005 | All We Are Saying · as Self |
| 2005 | We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen · as Himself |
| 2004 | Dancing with the Stars (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Red Hot Chilli Peppers |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: Greatest Videos · as Self - Bass |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | 2003 Radio Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Rising Low · as Himself |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 2001 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | Kulturjournal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Woodstock '99 · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Three Days · as Self |
| 1998 | South Park (Chef: Behind the Menu) · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Free Tibet · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | 28th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1996 | 1996 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Woodstock '94 · as Self |
| 1994 | Hi Octane (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) · as Flea |
| 1992 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: What Hits?! · as Self |
| 1992 | 1992 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist |
| 1991 | Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks · as Self |
| 1990 | Les Nuls, The Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Let's Get Lost · as Self |
| 1988 | P.O.V. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Thrashin' · as Flea |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self (segment "red Hot Chili Peppers") |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) |