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.
Movies
The Big Lebowski
Nihilist
Back to the Future Part II
Needles
Back to the Future Part III
Needles
My Own Private Idaho
Budd
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Musician
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
Bassist
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
Himself
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Self
Dudes
Milo
Suburbia
Razzle
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
Himself
Gen 13
Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Motorama
Busboy
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Self
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Himself
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Self
Stranded
Jester The Alien
Bob and the Monster
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Roller Man (voice)
Low Down
Hobbs
Jaco
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
Himself - Bass
Three Days
Himself
The Chase
Dale
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
bass, piano, backing vocals
Roadside Prophets
Too Free Stooges
Inside Out
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Bass
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
Self
Rising Low
Himself
Song to Song
Michael Peter Balzary
The Public Image Is Rotten
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Self
Baby Driver
Eddie
The Other F Word
My Own Private River
Budd (archive footage)
Boy Erased
Brandon
Rugrats Go Wild
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Liar's Poker
Freddie
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
Himself
Flea Sings
Él mismo
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Bass
Just Your Luck
Johnny
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Himself
Tough Guys
Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil
Bass
Psycho
Bob Summerfield
Toy Story 4
Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Queen & Slim
Mr. Shepherd
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
(archive footage)
Thrashin'
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Himself
Flea Master Session
Self
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Riley's First Date?
Jordan's Fear (voice)
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Ruff (voice)
The Sparks Brothers
Self
What Drives Us
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self
Nightmares
Singer (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
Bass
Less Than Zero
Musician #1
Let's Get Lost
Self
Son in Law
Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
Self
The Outsiders
Soc (uncredited)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
Himself
Red Hot Skate Rock
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Himself
The Blue Iguana
Floyd
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Self
Babylon
Bob Levine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
self
Goodbye, Casanova
Silent
Inside Out 2
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Self
Shows
Lil' Bush
Duckman
MADtv
Self
Highston
Flea
Punk
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
American Dad!
Orderly (voice)
Family Guy
Flea (voice)
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Himself
The Art of Punk
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
The Simpsons
Flea (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self
I Heart Arlo
Ruff (voice)
MTV World Stage
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Lionhearts
(voice)
Hi Octane
Self
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Vect Nokru
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Hot Ones
Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self