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Flea

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 16, 1962 (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

Flea

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

2025Film2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self 2025FilmHarley Flanagan: Wired for Chaosas Self 2025FilmThe Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillelas Self 2025FilmButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self 2025FilmFireAid Benefit Concertas Self 2024FilmOmar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weirdas Self 2024FilmParis 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremonyas Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)2024TVYo Gabba GabbaLand!as Self 2024FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023 2024FilmInside Out 2as Jake (voice)2024TVLolla: The Story of Lollapalooza 2024TVJohn Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.as Self 2024FilmZEF - The Story of Die Antwoordas Self 2023FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023as Self - Bass 2023FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2022FilmBabylonas Bob Levine 2022FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022as Self 2022TVObi-Wan Kenobias Vect Nokru 2021TVI Heart Arloas Ruff (voice)2021FilmWoodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rageas Self 2021FilmThe Sparks Brothersas Self 2021FilmWhat Drives Usas Self 2021FilmArlo the Alligator Boyas Ruff (voice)2019FilmQueen & Slimas Mr. Shepherd 2019FilmToy Story 4as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)2019FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramidsas Himself 2019TVLove, Death & Robotsas Flea (voice)2019TVPunkas Self 2018FilmBoy Erasedas Brandon 2018FilmHorses: Patti Smith and Her Bandas Himself 2017FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rioas Bass 2017FilmBaby Driveras Eddie 2017FilmThe Public Image Is Rottenas Himself 2017FilmSong to Songas Michael Peter Balzary 2016FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016as Bass 2016FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016as Bass 2016FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016as Bass 2015TVHighstonas Flea 2015FilmRiley's First Date?as Jordan's Fear (voice)2015FilmInside Outas Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)2015FilmJacoas Self 2015TVHot Onesas Self 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2014FilmStan Lee's Mighty 7as Roller Man (voice)2014FilmLow Downas Hobbs 2013FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festivalas Himself 2013TVThe Art of Punkas Self 2012FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basementas bass, piano, backing vocals 2012FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pottas Himself 2012FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 2012FilmMy Own Private Riveras Budd (archive footage)2011FilmThe Other F Wordas Self 2011FilmEveryday Sunshine: The Story of Fishboneas Self 2011FilmBob and the Monster 2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self 2011FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with Youas Himself 2011FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011as Himself 2010FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection 2009FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006as Self 2009TVMTV World Stageas Self 2008FilmPatti Smith: Dream of Lifeas Self 2007FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembleyas Self 2007FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Polandas Self 2007TVLil' Bush 2007FilmJoe Strummer: The Future Is Unwrittenas Self 2006FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festivalas Self 2006FilmFinal 24: River Phoenixas Self (archive footage)2006FilmCoachellaas Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)2006FilmToo Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramoneas Self 2006FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigaleas Self 2006FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milanas Self - Bass 2005FilmWe Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemenas Self 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Orderly (voice)2004FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast 2004FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japanas Self 2003FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Slane Castle 2003FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castleas Self - Bass 2003FilmRugrats Go Wildas Donnie Thornberry (voice)2003TVVH1 Top 20 Video Countdownas Self (archive footage)2002FilmThe Wild Thornberrys Movieas Donnie Thornberry (voice)2002FilmRising Lowas Himself 2001FilmThe Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnieas Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)2001FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rioas Self 2001FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Mapas Self 2000FilmGen¹³as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)2000FilmWoodstock '99 2000FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokanas Self 2000FilmGoodbye, Casanovaas Silent 1999FilmLiar's Pokeras Freddie 1999FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festivalas Self - Bass 1999FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russiaas Self 1999FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99as Self - Bass 1999Film"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Musicas Self 1999TVFamily Guyas Flea (voice)1999FilmThree Daysas Self 1998FilmPsychoas Bob Summerfield 1998FilmThe Decline of Western Civilization Part IIIas Self 1998TVThe Lionheartsas (voice)1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers 1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Donnie Thornberry (voice)1998FilmFear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Musician 1998FilmThe Big Lebowskias Nihilist 1996FilmJust Your Luckas Johnny 1996FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Gardenas Himself 1995TVMADtvas Self 1995FilmAfros, Macks & Zodiacsas (archive footage)1994FilmFreaks, Nerds & Weirdosas Self 1994TVHi Octaneas Self 1994TVDuckmanas Flea (voice)1994FilmThe Chaseas Dale 1994FilmFertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest 1993FilmSon in Lawas Tattoo Artist (uncredited)1993FilmNirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festivalas Self 1992FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?as Self 1992FilmRoadside Prophetsas Too Free Stooges 1992FilmFlea Master Sessionas Self 1991FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monksas Self 1991FilmMotoramaas Busboy 1991FilmMy Own Private Idahoas Budd 1991FilmFlea Singsas Él mismo 1990TVLes Nuls, l'émissionas Self 1990FilmBack to the Future Part IIIas Needles 1990FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattooas Self - Bass 1990FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heavenas Self 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Flea (voice)1989FilmBack to the Future Part IIas Needles 1989TVMTV Rockumentary 1988FilmLet's Get Lostas Self 1988FilmThe Blue Iguanaas Floyd 1987FilmStrandedas Jester The Alien 1987FilmLess Than Zeroas Musician #1 1987FilmRed Hot Skate Rockas Himself 1987FilmDudesas Milo 1987FilmZabagabee 1986FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MOas Bass 1986FilmTough Guysas Red Hot Chili Peppers Member 1986FilmThrashin'as Flea 1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self 1984FilmSuburbiaas Razzle 1983FilmNightmaresas Singer (voice)1983FilmThe Outsidersas Soc (uncredited)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest 1959TVThe Grammysas Self —FilmRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)as Self - Bass —FilmTibetan Freedom Concertas Self —TVLive Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisisas Self