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: [2001] Rock In Rio
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
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 at La Cigale
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
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
Final 24: River Phoenix
Self (archive footage)
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