Flea
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-10-16 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
Acting
(2025)
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
(2025)
(2024)
Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice)
(2024)
(2024)
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
(2024)
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
Babylon
as Bob Levine
(2022)
(2021)
(2021)
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Ruff (voice)
(2021)
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
(2021)
What Drives Us
as Self
(2019)
Toy Story 4
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
(2019)
Queen & Slim
as Mr. Shepherd
(2019)
(2018)
Boy Erased
as Brandon
(2018)
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
as Himself
(2018)
(2017)
Baby Driver
as Eddie
(2017)
Song to Song
as Michael Peter Balzary
(2017)
The Public Image Is Rotten
as Himself
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Inside Out
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
(2015)
Riley's First Date?
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
(2015)
Jaco
as Self
(2014)
Low Down
as Hobbs
(2014)
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Roller Man (voice)
(2013)
(2012)
My Own Private River
as Budd (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as bass, piano, backing vocals
(2012)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
as Himself
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
as Himself
(2011)
(2011)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
as Himself
(2011)
(2010)
(2009)
(2008)
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Coachella
as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
(2006)
(2006)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
as Self - Bass
(2006)
(2006)
Final 24: River Phoenix
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
(2005)
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
as Himself
(2004)
(2004)
(2003)
Rugrats Go Wild
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
(2003)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
as Self - Bass
(2002)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
(2002)
Rising Low
as Himself
(2001)
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
(2001)
(2001)
(2000)
Gen¹³
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
(2000)
Goodbye, Casanova
as Silent
(2000)
(1999)
Three Days
as Self
(1999)
Liar's Poker
as Freddie
(1999)
(1999)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
as Self - Bass
(1999)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival
as Self - Bass
(1999)
(1998)
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
(1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Musician
(1998)
Psycho
as Bob Summerfield
(1998)
(1998)
Free Tibet
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
(1996)
Just Your Luck
as Johnny
(1996)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
as Himself
(1995)
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
as (archive footage)
(1994)
The Chase
as Dale
(1994)
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
as Self
(1994)
(1993)
Son in Law
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
(1992)
Roadside Prophets
as Too Free Stooges
(1992)
(1992)
Flea Master Session
as Self
(1991)
My Own Private Idaho
as Budd
(1991)
Motorama
as Busboy
(1991)
(1991)
Flea Sings
as Él mismo
(1990)
Back to the Future Part III
as Needles
(1990)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
as Self - Bass
(1990)
(1989)
Back to the Future Part II
as Needles
(1988)
Let's Get Lost
as Self
(1988)
The Blue Iguana
as Floyd
(1987)
Less Than Zero
as Musician #1
(1987)
Stranded
as Jester The Alien
(1987)
Dudes
as Milo
(1987)
(1987)
Red Hot Skate Rock
as Himself
(1986)
Tough Guys
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
(1986)
Thrashin'
as Flea
(1986)
(1984)
Suburbia
as Razzle
(1983)
The Outsiders
as Soc (uncredited)
(1983)
Nightmares
as Singer (voice)
Crew
(2023)
Codice Carla
Original Music Composer
(2015)
Zelos
Co-Producer
(2014)
Low Down
Executive Producer