Flea
58 movies · 13 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1962 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Mike B. The Flea · Red Hot Chilli Peppers · Michael Peter Balzary · Richard 'Flea' Balzari
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
Flea: movies and TV shows
Acting (69)
- 2024
- 2024 Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice)
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022 Babylon
as Bob Levine
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021 Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Ruff (voice)
- 2019 Queen & Slim
as Mr. Shepherd
- 2019 Toy Story 4
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
- 2019
- 2018 Boy Erased
as Brandon
- 2017
- 2017 Baby Driver
as Eddie
- 2017 Song to Song
as Michael Peter Balzary
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 Riley's First Date?
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
- 2015 Inside Out
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
- 2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Roller Man (voice)
- 2014 Low Down
as Hobbs
- 2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as bass, piano, backing vocals
- 2012
- 2012 My Own Private River
as Budd (archive footage)
- 2011
- 2007
- 2007
- 2005
- 2003 Rugrats Go Wild
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- 2001 The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
- 2000
- 2000 Goodbye, Casanova
as Silent
- 1999 Liar's Poker
as Freddie
- 1999
- 1998 Psycho
as Bob Summerfield
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Gen¹³
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
- 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Musician
- 1998 The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
- 1996 Just Your Luck
as Johnny
- 1996
- 1995 Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
as (archive footage)
- 1994
- 1994 The Chase
as Dale
- 1994
- 1993 Son in Law
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
- 1992 Roadside Prophets
as Too Free Stooges
- 1991 Motorama
as Busboy
- 1991 My Own Private Idaho
as Budd
- 1991 Flea Sings
as Él mismo
- 1990 Back to the Future Part III
as Needles
- 1989
- 1989 Back to the Future Part II
as Needles
- 1989
- 1988 The Blue Iguana
as Floyd
- 1987 Stranded
as Jester The Alien
- 1987 Less Than Zero
as Musician #1
- 1987 Dudes
as Milo
- 1987
- 1986
- 1986 Tough Guys
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
- 1986 Thrashin'
as Flea
- 1984 Suburbia
as Razzle
- 1983 Nightmares
as Singer (voice)
- 1983 The Outsiders
as Soc (uncredited)
Behind the camera (4)
- 2023 Codice Carla
Original Music Composer
- 2019
- 2015 Zelos
Co-Producer
- 2014 Low Down
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (78)
- Upcoming Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
12 episodes
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024
- 2024
- 2024 Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
2 episodes
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019
- 2019 Punk
3 episodes
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
- 2015 Hot Ones
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2 episodes
- 2013
- 2013 The Art of Punk
1 episode
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 The Jonathan Ross Show
1 episode
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009
- 2009 MTV World Stage
1 episode
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003 VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
1 episode
- 2002
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 MADtv
1 episode
- 1994
- 1994 Hi Octane
1 episode
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1993
- 1992 Later... with Jools Holland
2 episodes
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990 Les Nuls, l'émission
1 episode
- 1990
- 1990
- 1988
- 1987
- 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
4 episodes
- 1959 The Grammys
1 episode