Flea
Known for Acting · 148 credits
- Born
- 1962-10-16 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Mike B. The Flea · Red Hot Chilli Peppers · Michael Peter Balzary · Richard 'Flea' Balzari · Red Hot Chili Peppers · The Red Hot Chili Peppers
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.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
Family Guy
1999
as Flea (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Simpsons
1989
as Flea (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Orderly (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Love, Death & Robots
2019
as Flea (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
Duckman
1994
as Flea (voice)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
as Vect Nokru
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
as Self (archive footage)
I Heart Arlo
2021
as Ruff (voice)
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024
as Self
MTV World Stage
2009
as Self
The Lionhearts
1998
as (voice)
Hi Octane
1994
as Self
Punk
2019
as Self
MADtv
1995
as Self
Lil' Bush
2007
MTV Rockumentary
1989
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
as Self
Highston
2015
as Flea
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
2024
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
2024
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self
The Art of Punk
2013
as Self
Movies (118)
Inside Out 2
2024
as Jake (voice)
Inside Out
2015
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Babylon
2022
as Bob Levine
Baby Driver
2017
as Eddie
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Nihilist
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Needles
The Outsiders
1983
as Soc (uncredited)
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Needles
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Musician
Queen & Slim
2019
as Mr. Shepherd
Psycho
1998
as Bob Summerfield
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Budd
Boy Erased
2018
as Brandon
The Chase
1994
as Dale
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Less Than Zero
1987
as Musician #1
Son in Law
1993
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Song to Song
2017
as Michael Peter Balzary
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
2026
as Self
Riley's First Date?
2015
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
Thrashin'
1986
as Flea
Suburbia
1984
as Razzle
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Too Free Stooges
Coachella
2006
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Motorama
1991
as Busboy
The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self
Tough Guys
1986
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
2026
as Self
Gen¹³
2000
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Arlo the Alligator Boy
2021
as Ruff (voice)
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
as Self
Goodbye, Casanova
2000
as Silent
Jaco
2015
as Self
Dudes
1987
as Milo
Nightmares
1983
as Singer (voice)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self
Low Down
2014
as Hobbs
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025
as Self
Let's Get Lost
1988
as Self
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
as Roller Man (voice)
Stranded
1987
as Jester The Alien
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998
as Self
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
2024
as Self
The Blue Iguana
1988
as Floyd
My Own Private River
2012
as Budd (archive footage)
Free Tibet
1998
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008
as Self
Just Your Luck
1996
as Johnny
What Drives Us
2021
as Self
Three Days
1999
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
2004
as Self
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
2011
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
2003
as Self - Bass
The Other F Word
2011
as Self
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
2005
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
2017
as Bass
Final 24: River Phoenix
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994
as Self
Bob and the Monster
2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012
as bass, piano, backing vocals
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
2006
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
2007
as Self
Woodstock '99
2000
Rising Low
2002
as Self
Zabagabee
1987
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2024
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
2012
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007
as Self
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022
as Self
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
2006
as Self
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
1999
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
2001
as Self
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
2018
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
1990
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999
as Self - Bass
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2007
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
2025
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
Liar's Poker
1999
as Freddie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016
as Bass
Flea Sings
1991
as Él mismo
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
2000
as Self
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
1995
as (archive footage)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
1992
as Self
Flea Master Session
1992
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
2013
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
2001
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999
as Self
Red Hot Skate Rock
1987
as Himself
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
1990
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
1999
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
2006
as Self
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
1993
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast
2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
1986
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
About 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 su… With 148 credits spanning from 1959 to 2026, Flea has appeared in 118 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Flea Movies
- Inside Out 2 (2024) — as Jake (voice)
- Inside Out (2015) — as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
- Toy Story 4 (2019) — as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
- Babylon (2022) — as Bob Levine
- Baby Driver (2017) — as Eddie
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