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: Live at Slane Castle Bassist
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map Himself
Nightmares Singer (voice)
Patti Smith: Dream of Life Self
Dudes Milo
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 Bass
Suburbia Razzle
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan Himself
The Wild Thornberrys Movie Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Gen¹³ Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 Bass
Less Than Zero Musician #1
Motorama Busboy
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Self
Let's Get Lost 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
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? self
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
Son in Law Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music Self
Low Down Hobbs
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Roller Man (voice)
The Outsiders Soc (uncredited)
Goodbye, Casanova Silent
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan Himself - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You Himself
Three Days 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 Bass
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
Red Hot Skate Rock Himself
The Blue Iguana Floyd
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 Self
Jaco Self
The Chase Dale
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement bass, piano, backing vocals
Inside Out 2 Jake (voice)
Roadside Prophets Too Free Stooges
Babylon Bob Levine
Inside Out Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO Bass
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 Bass
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III Self
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Rising Low Himself
Baby Driver Eddie
Song to Song Michael Peter Balzary
The Public Image Is Rotten Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Self
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' Flea
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 Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 Bass
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004) Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 Bass
Shows
Duckman
Lil' Bush
MADtv Self
The Jonathan Ross Show Self
The Simpsons Flea (voice)
Les Nuls, l'émission Self
The Wild Thornberrys Donnie Thornberry (voice)
I Heart Arlo Ruff (voice)
Obi-Wan Kenobi Vect Nokru
Highston Flea
MTV Video Music Awards Self
MTV World Stage Self
Hot Ones Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest
Punk Self
The Lionhearts (voice)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. Self
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
American Dad! Orderly (voice)
Family Guy Flea (voice)
Hi Octane Self
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis Self
The Art of Punk
