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 · Inside Out 2 as Jake (voice)
- 2022 · Babylon as Bob Levine
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Vect Nokru
- 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
- 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 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2011 · The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- 2005 · We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Himself
- 2005 · American Dad! as Orderly (voice)
- 2003 · Rugrats Go Wild as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 2003 · VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Flea (voice)
- 1998 · Psycho as Bob Summerfield
- 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 1998 · Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Musician
- 1998 · The Big Lebowski as Nihilist
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1994 · Duckman as Flea (voice)
- 1993 · Son in Law as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
- 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
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1983 · The Outsiders as Soc (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Future · Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis as Self
- 2025 · Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self
- 2025 · FireAid Benefit Concert as Self
- 2024 · Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 2023 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome as
- 2018 · Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band as Himself
- 2017 · The Public Image Is Rotten as Himself
- 2016 · Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 as Bass
- 2012 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott as Himself
- 2012 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 as
- 2012 · My Own Private River as Budd (archive footage)
- 2011 · Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Himself
- 2008 · Patti Smith: Dream of Life 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)
- 2006 · Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone as Self
- 2006 · Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale as Self
- 2006 · Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan as Self - Bass
- 2003 · Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle as