Flea
October 16, 1962 (62 years old) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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 ·Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremonyas Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 2024 ·Inside Out 2as Jake (voice)
- 2024 ·Lolla: The Story of Lollapaloozaas
- 2024 ·John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.as Self
- 2024 ·ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoordas Self
- 2023 ·Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weirdas Self
- 2022 ·Babylonas Bob Levine
- 2022 ·Obi-Wan Kenobias Vect Nokru
- 2021 ·I Heart Arloas Ruff (voice)
- 2021 ·Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self
- 2021 ·The Sparks Brothersas Self
- 2021 ·What Drives Usas Self
- 2021 ·Arlo the Alligator Boyas Ruff (voice)
- 2019 ·Queen & Slimas Mr. Shepherd
- 2019 ·Toy Story 4as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
- 2019 ·Punkas Self
- 2018 ·Boy Erasedas Brandon
- 2017 ·Baby Driveras Eddie
- 2017 ·Song to Songas Michael Peter Balzary
- 2015 ·Highstonas Flea
- 2015 ·Riley's First Date?as Jordan's Fear (voice)
- 2015 ·Inside Outas Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show: Carpool Karaokeas Self
- 2015 ·Jacoas Self
- 2015 ·Hot Onesas Self
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2014 ·Low Downas Hobbs
- 2013 ·The Art of Punkas
- 2011 ·The Other F Wordas
- 2011 ·The Jonathan Ross Showas Self
- 2009 ·MTV World Stageas Self
- 2007 ·Lil' Bushas
- 2007 ·Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwrittenas Self
- 2006 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milanas Himself - Bass
- 2005 ·American Dad!as Orderly (voice)
- 2003 ·Rugrats Go Wildas Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 2002 ·The Wild Thornberrys Movieas Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 2000 ·Gen¹³as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
- 1999 ·Family Guyas Flea (voice)
- 1998 ·Psychoas Bob Summerfield
- 1998 ·The Lionheartsas (voice)
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 1998 ·Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Musician
- 1998 ·The Big Lebowskias Nihilist
- 1995 ·MADtvas Self
- 1994 ·Hi Octaneas Self
- 1994 ·Duckmanas
- 1994 ·The Chaseas Dale
- 1993 ·Son in Lawas Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
- 1992 ·Roadside Prophetsas Too Free Stooges
- 1991 ·Motoramaas Busboy
- 1991 ·My Own Private Idahoas Budd
- 1990 ·Les Nuls, l'émissionas Self
- 1990 ·Back to the Future Part IIIas Needles
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Flea (voice)
- 1989 ·Back to the Future Part IIas Needles
- 1989 ·MTV Rockumentaryas
- 1988 ·Let's Get Lostas Self
- 1987 ·Strandedas Jester The Alien
- 1987 ·Less Than Zeroas Musician #1
- 1986 ·Tough Guysas Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
- 1986 ·Thrashin'as Flea
- 1984 ·MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
- 1984 ·Suburbiaas Razzle
- 1983 ·Nightmaresas Singer (voice)
- 1983 ·The Outsidersas Soc (uncredited)
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- Future ·Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisisas Self
- 2023 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023as Bass
- 2019 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramidsas Himself
- 2018 ·Horses: Patti Smith and Her Bandas Himself
- 2016 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016as Bass
- 2014 ·Stan Lee's Mighty 7as Roller Man (voice)
- 2012 ·My Own Private Riveras Budd (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishboneas Himself
- 2011 ·Bob and the Monsteras
- 2011 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with Youas Himself
- 2008 ·Patti Smith: Dream of Lifeas Self
- 2006 ·Coachellaas Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 2005 ·We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemenas Himself
- 2004 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalastas
- 2004 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japanas Himself
- 2003 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castleas Bassist
- 2002 ·Rising Lowas Himself
- 2001 ·The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnieas Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
- 2001 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Mapas Himself
- 2000 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokanas Himself
- 2000 ·Goodbye, Casanovaas Silent
- 1999 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russiaas Himself
- 1999 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99as Bass
- 1998 ·The Decline of Western Civilization Part IIIas Self
- 1996 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Gardenas Himself
- 1994 ·Freaks, Nerds & Weirdosas Self
- 1994 ·Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!as
- 1992 ·Flea Master Sessionas Self
- 1991 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monksas Himself
- 1990 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heavenas
- 1988 ·The Blue Iguanaas Floyd
- 1987 ·Dudesas Milo
- 1987 ·Zabagabeeas
- 1986 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MOas Bass
- Future ·Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self
- 2023 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Domeas
- 2022 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022as Self
- 2018 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasilas Bass
- 2017 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rioas Bass
- 2017 ·The Public Image Is Rottenas Himself
- 2016 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016as Bass
- 2016 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016as Bass
- 2013 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festivalas Himself
- 2012 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basementas bass, piano, backing vocals
- 2012 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pottas Himself
- 2012 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012as
- 2011 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011as Bass
- 2011 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011as Himself
- 2009 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006as Himself
- 2007 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembleyas Himself
- 2007 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Polandas
- 2006 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festivalas
- 2006 ·Final 24: River Phoenixas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramoneas Self
- 2006 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigaleas
- 2003 ·Three Daysas Himself
- 2001 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rioas Himself
- 1999 ·Liar's Pokeras Freddie
- 1999 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festivalas Bass
- 1999 ·Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Musicas Self
- 1996 ·Just Your Luckas Johnny
- 1995 ·Afros, Macks & Zodiacsas (archive footage)
- 1992 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?as self
- 1991 ·Flea Singsas Él mismo
- 1990 ·Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattooas Bass
- 1987 ·Red Hot Skate Rockas Himself
- Future ·Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)as Bass