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
Inside Out 2
(2024)
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Babylon
(2022)
Bob Levine
Baby Driver
(2017)
Eddie
Inside Out
(2015)
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Toy Story 4
(2019)
Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Back to the Future Part II
(1989)
Needles
Less Than Zero
(1987)
Musician #1
Riley's First Date?
(2015)
Jordan's Fear (voice)
Back to the Future Part III
(1990)
Needles
The Outsiders
(1983)
Soc (uncredited)
The Big Lebowski
(1998)
Nihilist
Boy Erased
(2018)
Brandon
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Musician
Psycho
(1998)
Bob Summerfield
Song to Song
(2017)
Michael Peter Balzary
Queen & Slim
(2019)
Mr. Shepherd
Full Filmography
Acting
Nightmares
(1983)
Singer (voice)
The Outsiders
(1983)
Soc (uncredited)
Suburbia
(1984)
Razzle
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
(1986)
Bass
Tough Guys
(1986)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Thrashin'
(1986)
Himself
Dudes
(1987)
Milo
Stranded
(1987)
Jester The Alien
Less Than Zero
(1987)
Musician #1
Red Hot Skate Rock
(1987)
Himself
Let's Get Lost
(1988)
Self
The Blue Iguana
(1988)
Floyd
Back to the Future Part II
(1989)
Needles
Back to the Future Part III
(1990)
Needles
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
(1990)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
(1990)
Himself
My Own Private Idaho
(1991)
Budd
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
(1991)
Himself
Motorama
(1991)
Busboy
Flea Sings
(1991)
Él mismo
Roadside Prophets
(1992)
Too Free Stooges
Flea Master Session
(1992)
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
(1992)
self
Son in Law
(1993)
Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
The Chase
(1994)
Dale
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
(1994)
Self
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
(1994)
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
(1995)
(archive footage)
Just Your Luck
(1996)
Johnny
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
(1996)
Himself
The Big Lebowski
(1998)
Nihilist
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Musician
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
(1998)
Self
Psycho
(1998)
Bob Summerfield
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival
(1999)
Bass
Liar's Poker
(1999)
Freddie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
(1999)
Bass
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
(1999)
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
(1999)
Himself
Gen 13
(2000)
Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
(2000)
Himself
Goodbye, Casanova
(2000)
Silent
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
(2001)
Himself
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
(2001)
Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
(2001)
Himself
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(2002)
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Rising Low
(2002)
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
(2003)
Bassist
Three Days
(2003)
Himself
Rugrats Go Wild
(2003)
Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
(2004)
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast
(2004)
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
(2005)
Himself
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
(2006)
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
(2006)
Himself - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
(2006)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
(2006)
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
(2007)
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
(2007)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
(2007)
Himself
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
(2008)
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
(2009)
Himself
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
(2011)
Himself
Bob and the Monster
(2011)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011
(2011)
Bass
The Other F Word
(2011)
My Own Private River
(2011)
Budd (archive footage)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
(2011)
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
(2011)
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
(2012)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
(2012)
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
(2012)
bass, piano, backing vocals
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
(2013)
Himself
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
(2014)
Roller Man (voice)
Low Down
(2014)
Hobbs
Jaco
(2015)
Inside Out
(2015)
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Riley's First Date?
(2015)
Jordan's Fear (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
(2016)
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
(2016)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
(2016)
Bass
Song to Song
(2017)
Michael Peter Balzary
The Public Image Is Rotten
(2017)
Himself
Baby Driver
(2017)
Eddie
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
(2017)
Bass
Boy Erased
(2018)
Brandon
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
(2018)
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil
(2018)
Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
(2019)
Himself
Toy Story 4
(2019)
Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Queen & Slim
(2019)
Mr. Shepherd
Arlo the Alligator Boy
(2021)
Ruff (voice)
The Sparks Brothers
(2021)
Self
What Drives Us
(2021)
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
(2021)
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
(2022)
Self
Babylon
(2022)
Bob Levine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
(2023)
Inside Out 2
(2024)
Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Production
Sound