Flea
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1962
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Flea (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story
The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story 2026
as Kieffer (The Big Lebowski archive footage)
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt 2026
as Self
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) 2026
as Self
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel 2026
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2025
as Self
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos 2025
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert 2025
as Self
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird 2024
as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2024
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023 2024
Actor
Inside Out 2 2024
as Jake (voice)
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord 2024
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 2023
as Self - Bass
Codice Carla 2023
Original Music Composer
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Actor
Babylon 2022
as Bob Levine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 2022
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage 2021
as Self
The Sparks Brothers 2021
as Self
What Drives Us 2021
as Self
Arlo the Alligator Boy 2021
as Ruff (voice)
Queen & Slim 2019
as Mr. Shepherd
Toy Story 4 2019
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids 2019
as Himself
Boy Erased 2018
as Brandon
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band 2018
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio 2017
as Bass
Baby Driver 2017
as Eddie
The Public Image Is Rotten 2017
as Himself
Song to Song 2017
as Michael Peter Balzary
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 2016
as Bass
Riley's First Date? 2015
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
Zelos 2015
Co-Producer
Inside Out 2015
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Jaco 2015
as Self
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 2014
as Roller Man (voice)
Low Down 2014
as Hobbs, Executive Producer
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival 2013
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement 2012
as bass, piano, backing vocals
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott 2012
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 2012
Actor
My Own Private River 2012
as Budd (archive footage)
The Other F Word 2011
as Self
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone 2011
as Self
Bob and the Monster 2011
Actor
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You 2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006 2009
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life 2008
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley 2007
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland 2007
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection 2007
Actor
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten 2007
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival 2006
as Self
Final 24: River Phoenix 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Coachella 2006
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone 2006
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale 2006
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan 2006
as Self - Bass
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen 2005
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan 2004
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle 2003
as Self - Bass
Rugrats Go Wild 2003
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Rising Low 2002
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie 2001
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio 2001
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map 2001
as Self
Woodstock '99 2000
Actor
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan 2000
as Self
Goodbye, Casanova 2000
as Silent
Liar's Poker 1999
as Freddie
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival 1999
as Self - Bass
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia 1999
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 1999
as Self - Bass
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music 1999
as Self
Three Days 1999
as Self
Psycho 1998
as Bob Summerfield
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III 1998
as Self
Free Tibet 1998
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gen¹³ 1998
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998
as Musician
The Big Lebowski 1998
as Nihilist
Just Your Luck 1996
as Johnny
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
Actor
Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden 1996
as Himself
- Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs 1995
as (archive footage)
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos 1994
as Self
The Chase 1994
as Dale
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! 1994
Actor
Son in Law 1993
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival 1993
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? 1992
as Self
Roadside Prophets 1992
as Too Free Stooges
Flea Master Session 1992
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks 1991
as Self
Motorama 1991
as Busboy
My Own Private Idaho 1991
as Budd
- Flea Sings
Flea Sings 1991
as Él mismo
Back to the Future Part III 1990
as Needles
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo 1990
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven 1990
as Self
Back to the Future Part II 1989
as Needles
Let's Get Lost 1988
as Self
The Blue Iguana 1988
as Floyd
Stranded 1987
as Jester The Alien
Less Than Zero 1987
as Musician #1
Red Hot Skate Rock 1987
as Himself
Dudes 1987
as Milo
Zabagabee 1987
Actor
- Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO 1986
as Bass
Tough Guys 1986
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Thrashin' 1986
as Flea
Suburbia 1984
as Razzle
Nightmares 1983
as Singer (voice)
The Outsiders 1983
as Soc (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.