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 Simpsons

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

American Dad!

Toy Story 4

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

All Movies (118)

• 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, Hillel2026 · as Self
• 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · as Self
• Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos2025 · as Self
• Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt2025 · as Self
• FireAid Benefit Concert2025 · as Self
• Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird2024 · as Self
• Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony2024 · as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 20232024
• Inside Out 22024 · as Jake (voice)
• ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord2024 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 20232023 · as Self - Bass
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome2023
• Babylon2022 · as Bob Levine
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 20222022 · as Self
• Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage2021 · as Self
• The Sparks Brothers2021 · as Self
• What Drives Us2021 · as Self
• Arlo the Alligator Boy2021 · as Ruff (voice)
• Queen & Slim2019 · as Mr. Shepherd
• Toy Story 42019 · as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids2019 · as Himself
• Boy Erased2018 · as Brandon
• Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band2018 · as Himself
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio2017 · as Bass
• Baby Driver2017 · as Eddie
• The Public Image Is Rotten2017 · as Himself
• Song to Song2017 · as Michael Peter Balzary
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 20162016 · as Bass
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 20162016 · as Bass
• Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 20162016 · as Bass
• Riley's First Date?2015 · as Jordan's Fear (voice)
• Inside Out2015 · as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
• Jaco2015 · as Self
• Stan Lee's Mighty 72014 · as Roller Man (voice)
• Low Down2014 · as Hobbs
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival2013 · as Himself
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement2012 · as bass, piano, backing vocals
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott2012 · as Himself
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 20122012
• My Own Private River2012 · as Budd (archive footage)
• The Other F Word2011 · as Self
• Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone2011 · as Self
• Bob and the Monster2011
• Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You2011 · as Himself
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 20112011 · as Himself
• Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 20062009 · as Self
• Patti Smith: Dream of Life2008 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley2007 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland2007 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection2007
• Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten2007 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival2006 · as Self
• Final 24: River Phoenix2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Coachella2006 · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone2006 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale2006 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan2006 · as Self - Bass
• We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen2005 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast2004
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan2004 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle2003 · as Self - Bass
• Rugrats Go Wild2003 · as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002 · as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
• Rising Low2002 · as Self
• The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie2001 · as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio2001 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map2001 · as Self
• Gen¹³2000 · as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
• Woodstock '992000
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan2000 · as Self
• Goodbye, Casanova2000 · as Silent
• Liar's Poker1999 · as Freddie
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival1999 · as Self - Bass
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia1999 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '991999 · as Self - Bass
• "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music1999 · as Self
• Three Days1999 · as Self
• Psycho1998 · as Bob Summerfield
• The Decline of Western Civilization Part III1998 · as Self
• Free Tibet1998 · as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · as Musician
• The Big Lebowski1998 · as Nihilist
• Just Your Luck1996 · as Johnny
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert1996
• Tibetan Freedom Concert1996 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden1996 · as Himself
• Afros, Macks & Zodiacs1995 · as (archive footage)
• Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos1994 · as Self
• The Chase1994 · as Dale
• Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!1994
• Son in Law1993 · as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
• Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival1993 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?1992 · as Self
• Roadside Prophets1992 · as Too Free Stooges
• Flea Master Session1992 · as Self
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks1991 · as Self
• Motorama1991 · as Busboy
• My Own Private Idaho1991 · as Budd
• Flea Sings1991 · as Él mismo
• Back to the Future Part III1990 · as Needles
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo1990 · as Self - Bass
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven1990 · as Self
• Back to the Future Part II1989 · as Needles
• Let's Get Lost1988 · as Self
• The Blue Iguana1988 · as Floyd
• Stranded1987 · as Jester The Alien
• Less Than Zero1987 · as Musician #1
• Red Hot Skate Rock1987 · as Himself
• Dudes1987 · as Milo
• Zabagabee1987
• Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO1986 · as Bass
• Tough Guys1986 · as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
• Thrashin'1986 · as Flea
• Suburbia1984 · as Razzle
• Nightmares1983 · as Singer (voice)
• The Outsiders1983 · as Soc (uncredited)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)— · as Self - Bass

All TV Shows (31)

• Yo Gabba GabbaLand!2024 · as Self
• Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza2024
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.2024 · as Self
• Obi-Wan Kenobi2022 · as Vect Nokru
• I Heart Arlo2021 · as Ruff (voice)
• Love, Death & Robots2019 · as Flea (voice)
• Punk2019 · as Self
• Highston2015 · as Flea
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Art of Punk2013 · as Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self
• MTV World Stage2009 · as Self
• Lil' Bush2007
• American Dad!2005 · as Orderly (voice)
• VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Family Guy1999 · as Flea (voice)
• The Lionhearts1998 · as (voice)
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Hi Octane1994 · as Self
• Duckman1994 · as Flea (voice)
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Les Nuls, l'émission1990 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Flea (voice)
• MTV Rockumentary1989
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis— · as Self