Flea
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Family Guy
Flea (voice)
1999
Series
The Simpsons
Flea (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
American Dad!
Orderly (voice)
2005
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Film
Inside Out
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
2015
Film
Inside Out 2
Jake (voice)
2024
Film
Toy Story 4
Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
2019
Series
Love, Death & Robots
Flea (voice)
2019
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
1998
Film
The Big Lebowski
Nihilist
1998
Film
Babylon
Bob Levine
2022
Film
Baby Driver
Eddie
2017
Series
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Vect Nokru
2022
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Series
Duckman
Flea (voice)
1994
Film
Back to the Future Part II
Needles
1989
Film
Back to the Future Part III
Needles
1990
Film
The Outsiders
Soc (uncredited)
1983
Film
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Musician
1998
Series
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Boy Erased
Brandon
2018
Series
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self
1990
Film
My Own Private Idaho
Budd
1991
Film
Son in Law
Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
1993
Series
I Heart Arlo
Ruff (voice)
2021
Film
Riley's First Date?
Jordan's Fear (voice)
2015
Film
Song to Song
Michael Peter Balzary
2017
Film
Psycho
Bob Summerfield
1998
Series
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024
Film
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
2002
Film
Queen & Slim
Mr. Shepherd
2019
Film
Rugrats Go Wild
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
2003
Film
The Chase
Dale
1994
Film
Less Than Zero
Musician #1
1987
Series
MTV World Stage
Self
2009
Film
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Self
2026
Series
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
Self
2024
Series
Punk
Self
2019
Series
MTV Rockumentary
1989
Series
Lil' Bush
2007
Film
Thrashin'
Flea
1986
Film
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
Self
2026
Film
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
Self
2007
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
Self - Bass
1999
Film
Tough Guys
Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
1986
Series
Hi Octane
Self
1994
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Self
2006
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Self
2007
Series
The Lionhearts
(voice)
1998
Film
Nightmares
Singer (voice)
1983
Film
The Sparks Brothers
Self
2021
Film
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Ruff (voice)
2021
Film
Coachella
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
Self
2001
Series
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Bass
2016
Film
Woodstock '99
2000
Series
MADtv
Self
1995
Film
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2025
Film
Suburbia
Razzle
1984
Film
Low Down
Hobbs
2014
Film
Dudes
Milo
1987
Film
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Self
2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
Self - Bass
1999
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Bass
2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
Bass
1986
Film
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2025
Film
Let's Get Lost
Self
1988
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Self
1991
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
Series
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
2024
Film
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
Self
2025
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Self
2006
Film
Gen¹³
Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
1998
Series
The Art of Punk
Self
2013
Series
Highston
Flea
2015
Film
The Public Image Is Rotten
Himself
2017
Film
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Self
2024
Film
Zabagabee
1987
Film
Motorama
Busboy
1991
Film
Jaco
Self
2015
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
Self - Bass
2006
Film
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Self
2025
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Himself
2012
Film
The Blue Iguana
Floyd
1988
Film
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Self
2008
Flea Sings
Él mismo
1991
Film
My Own Private River
Budd (archive footage)
2012
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
Self - Bass
1990
Film
Liar's Poker
Freddie
1999
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Bass
2016
Film
Free Tibet
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1998
Film
Red Hot Skate Rock
Himself
1987
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
(archive footage)
1995
Film
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Self
1994
Film
Stranded
Jester The Alien
1987
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Self
2000
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
Self
2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
Self
1999
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Bass
2017
Film
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Roller Man (voice)
2014
Film
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
Self
1998
Film
The Other F Word
Self
2011
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
Self
2004
Film
Just Your Luck
Johnny
1996
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Self
2007
Film
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
2001
Film
Roadside Prophets
Too Free Stooges
1992
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
Self
1990
Film
Three Days
Self
1999
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
Himself
1996
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Himself
2019
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
Self - Bass
2003
Film
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Self
1996
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
Self
1992
Film
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2024
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
Self - Bass
2023
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Himself
2013
Film
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
Himself
2018
Film
Rising Low
Self
2002
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
Himself
2011
Film
Flea Master Session
Self
1992
Film
Final 24: River Phoenix
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
Self
2009
Film
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Self
2006
Film
Goodbye, Casanova
Silent
2000
Film
Bob and the Monster
2011
Film
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Self
2005
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
bass, piano, backing vocals
2012
Film
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Self
2011
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Self
2022
Film
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
Film
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
Self
1993
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2007
Film
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Self
2024
Film
What Drives Us
Self
2021
Film
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
Self
1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Himself
2011