Flea
Born: 1962-10-16 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
- Inside Out 2 as Jake (voice)
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
- Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird as Self
- ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- Yo Gabba GabbaLand! as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2023
- Codice Carla ... (Original Music Composer)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
- Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 as Self - Bass
2022
- Babylon as Bob Levine
- Obi-Wan Kenobi as Vect Nokru
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 as Self
2021
- Arlo the Alligator Boy as Ruff (voice)
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self
- The Sparks Brothers as Self
- I Heart Arlo as Ruff (voice)
- What Drives Us as Self
2019
- Love, Death & Robots as Flea (voice)
- Toy Story 4 as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
- Queen & Slim as Mr. Shepherd
- Punk as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids as Himself
2018
- Boy Erased as Brandon
- Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band as Himself
2017
- Baby Driver as Eddie
- Song to Song as Michael Peter Balzary
- The Public Image Is Rotten as Himself
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio as Bass
2016
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Inside Out as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
- Jaco as Self
- Riley's First Date? as Jordan's Fear (voice)
- Zelos ... (Co-Producer)
- Highston as Flea
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Low Down as Hobbs
- Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Roller Man (voice)
2013
- The Art of Punk as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival as Himself
2012
- My Own Private River as Budd (archive footage)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement as bass, piano, backing vocals
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott as Himself
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
- The Other F Word as Self
- Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone as Himself
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You as Himself
- Bob and the Monster
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 as Himself
2009
- MTV World Stage as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006 as Self
2008
- Patti Smith: Dream of Life as Self
2007
2006
- Coachella as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Final 24: River Phoenix as Self (archive footage)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan as Self - Bass
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival as Self
- Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone as Self
2005
- American Dad! as Orderly (voice)
- We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Himself
2003
- VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as Self (archive footage)
- Rugrats Go Wild as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle as Self - Bass
2002
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- Rising Low as Himself
2001
- The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio as Self
2000
- Gen¹³ as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
- Goodbye, Casanova as Silent
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan as Self
1999
- Family Guy as Flea (voice)
- Three Days as Self
- Liar's Poker as Freddie
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 as Self - Bass
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival as Self - Bass
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia as Self
1998
- Psycho as Bob Summerfield
- The Wild Thornberrys as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- The Big Lebowski as Nihilist
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Musician
- Free Tibet as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part III as Self
- The Lionhearts as (voice)
1996
1995
- Afros, Macks & Zodiacs as (archive footage)
- MADtv as Self
1994
- Duckman as Flea (voice)
- The Chase as Dale
- Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self
- Hi Octane as Self
- Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1993
- Son in Law as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
- Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
1992
- Roadside Prophets as Too Free Stooges
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? as Self
- Flea Master Session as Self
1991
- My Own Private Idaho as Budd
- Motorama as Busboy
- Flea Sings as Él mismo
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks as Self
1990
- Back to the Future Part III as Needles
- Les Nuls, l'émission as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven as Self
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo as Self - Bass
1989
- The Simpsons as Flea (voice)
- Back to the Future Part II as Needles
- MTV Rockumentary
1988
- Let's Get Lost as Self
- The Blue Iguana as Floyd
1987
- Stranded as Jester The Alien
- Less Than Zero as Musician #1
- Dudes as Milo
- Zabagabee
- Red Hot Skate Rock as Himself
1986
- Thrashin' as Flea
- Tough Guys as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO as Bass
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Suburbia as Razzle
1983
- The Outsiders as Soc (uncredited)
- Nightmares as Singer (voice)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self