Flea
Biography
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Simpsons
1989
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Family Guy
1999
American Dad!
2005
Hot Ones
2015
Inside Out
2015
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Inside Out 2
2024
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest / Musical Guest · 2014
The Simpsons
as Flea (voice) · 1989
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest · 1993
Family Guy
as Flea (voice) · 1999
American Dad!
as Orderly (voice) · 2005
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
Inside Out
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice) · 2015
Later... with Jools Holland
· 1992
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self · 1984
Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice) · 2024
Love, Death & Robots
as Flea (voice) · 2019
The Wild Thornberrys
as Donnie Thornberry (voice) · 1998
Babylon
as Bob Levine · 2022
Back to the Future Part II
as Needles · 1989
Duckman
as Flea (voice) · 1994
Toy Story 4
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice) · 2019
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self · 2011
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist · 1998
Baby Driver
as Eddie · 2017
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Vect Nokru · 2022
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
as Self (archive footage) · 2003
Back to the Future Part III
as Needles · 1990
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self · 1990
The Outsiders
as Soc (uncredited) · 1983
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Musician · 1998
I Heart Arlo
as Ruff (voice) · 2021
My Own Private Idaho
as Budd · 1991
Boy Erased
as Brandon · 2018
Riley's First Date?
as Jordan's Fear (voice) · 2015
Rugrats Go Wild
as Donnie Thornberry (voice) · 2003
MTV World Stage
as Self · 2009
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self · 2024
Song to Song
as Michael Peter Balzary · 2017
Son in Law
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited) · 1993
The Chase
as Dale · 1994
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Donnie Thornberry (voice) · 2002
Psycho
as Bob Summerfield · 1998
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
as Self · 2024
Punk
as Self · 2019
Lil' Bush
· 2007
The Lionhearts
as (voice) · 1998
The Sparks Brothers
as Self · 2021
Less Than Zero
as Musician #1 · 1987
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
as Self · 2026
Queen & Slim
as Mr. Shepherd · 2019
MADtv
as Self · 1995
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Ruff (voice) · 2021
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
as Self
MTV Rockumentary
· 1989
Thrashin'
as Flea · 1986
Hi Octane
as Self · 1994
The Art of Punk
as Self · 2013
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
· 2024
Nightmares
as Singer (voice) · 1983
Tough Guys
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member · 1986
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
as Self · 2026
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self · 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
as Self - Bass · 2003
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
as Self · 2025
Dudes
as Milo · 1987
Low Down
as Hobbs · 2014
Let's Get Lost
as Self · 1988
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self · 2025
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self · 2007
My Own Private River
as Budd (archive footage) · 2012
Woodstock '99
· 2000
Highston
as Flea · 2015
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
as Self · 2026
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
as Bass · 1986
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
as Bass · 2016
Suburbia
as Razzle · 1984
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice) · 2001
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
as Self · 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
as Self · 2001
The Public Image Is Rotten
as Himself · 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
as Self · 2006
Jaco
as Self · 2015
Le groupe qui a changé ma vie
as Self · 2023
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
as Self · 1998
Gen¹³
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice) · 1998
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Roller Man (voice) · 2014
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers) · 2024
Coachella
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2006
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
as Self · 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
as Self · 1990
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self · 2008
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self · 2025
The Other F Word
as Self · 2011
Just Your Luck
as Johnny · 1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
· 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
as Self · 2001
The Grammys
as Self · 1959
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
as Himself · 2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
as Self · 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
as Self - Bass · 1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self · 1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
as Himself · 1996
Motorama
as Busboy · 1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
as Self - Bass · 1999
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
· 1994
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
as Himself · 2012
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
as Self · 1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
· 2012
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
as Self · 2005
Red Hot Skate Rock
as Himself · 1987
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
as Self · 1999
Bob and the Monster
· 2011
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
as Self - Bass · 1990
Zabagabee
· 1987
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
as Self · 2004
Roadside Prophets
as Too Free Stooges · 1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
as Self - Bass · 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
as Himself · 2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
as Self · 2006
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
as Self · 1994
The Blue Iguana
as Floyd · 1988
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
as Self · 2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as bass, piano, backing vocals · 2012
Stranded
as Jester The Alien · 1987
Final 24: River Phoenix
as Self (archive footage) · 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
as Self · 2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
· 1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
as Bass · 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
· 2024
Free Tibet
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1998
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
as Bass · 2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
as Himself · 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
as Self · 2000
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
as Self · 1992
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
as Self · 1993
Flea Sings
as Él mismo · 1991
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
as Self · 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
as Self - Bass · 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
as Bass · 2016
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
as Himself · 2018
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
as Self · 2009
Flea Master Session
as Self · 1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
· 2007
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self · 1996
Liar's Poker
as Freddie · 1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
as Self · 2022
What Drives Us
as Self · 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
as Himself · 2011
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
as (archive footage) · 1995
Three Days
as Self · 1999
Rising Low
as Self · 2002
Goodbye, Casanova
as Silent · 2000