Flea
Acting
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
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movieParis 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
movieInside Out 2
2024
Jake (voice)
movieBabylon
2022
Bob Levine
tvObi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Vect Nokru
tvI Heart Arlo
2021
Ruff (voice)
movieArlo the Alligator Boy
2021
Ruff (voice)
movieQueen & Slim
2019
Mr. Shepherd
movieToy Story 4
2019
Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019
Flea (voice)
tvPunk
2019
Self
movieBoy Erased
2018
Brandon
movieBaby Driver
2017
Eddie
movieSong to Song
2017
Michael Peter Balzary
tvHighston
2015
Flea
movieRiley's First Date?
2015
Jordan's Fear (voice)
movieInside Out
2015
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
movieJaco
2015
Self
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieStan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
Roller Man (voice)
movieLow Down
2014
Hobbs
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012
bass, piano, backing vocals
movieMy Own Private River
2012
Budd (archive footage)
movieFinal 24: River Phoenix
2006
Self (archive footage)
movieCoachella
2006
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Orderly (voice)
movieRugrats Go Wild
2003
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
tvVH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
movieThe Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
movieGen¹³
2000
Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
movieLiar's Poker
1999
Freddie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999
Self
tvFamily Guy
1999
Flea (voice)
moviePsycho
1998
Bob Summerfield
tvThe Lionhearts
1998
(voice)
movieFree Tibet
1998
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
movieThe Big Lebowski
1998
Nihilist
movieJust Your Luck
1996
Johnny
tvMADtv
1995
Self
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
1995
(archive footage)
tvHi Octane
1994
Self
tvDuckman
1994
Flea (voice)
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest
movieSon in Law
1993
Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
movieRoadside Prophets
1992
Too Free Stooges
movieMotorama
1991
Busboy
Flea Sings
1991
Él mismo
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tvThe Simpsons
1989
Flea (voice)
movieStranded
1987
Jester The Alien
movieLess Than Zero
1987
Musician #1
movieRed Hot Skate Rock
1987
Himself
movieDudes
1987
Milo
movieTough Guys
1986
Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
movieSuburbia
1984
Razzle
movieNightmares
1983
Singer (voice)
movieThe Outsiders
1983
Soc (uncredited)
Production2
movieZelos
2015
Co-Producer
movieLow Down
2014
Executive Producer
Sound2
movieCodice Carla
2023
Original Music Composer