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
Acting
1998
asNihilist
1989
asNeedles
1990
asNeedles
1991
asBudd
1998
asMusician
2003
asSelf - Bass
1991
asSelf
2001
asSelf
1983
asSinger (voice)
2008
asSelf
1987
asMilo
2023
as
2016
asBass
1984
asRazzle
2004
asSelf
2002
asDonnie Thornberry (voice)
2000
asGrunge / Edward Chang (voice)
1999
asSelf - Bass
1987
asMusician #1
1991
asBusboy
2007
asSelf
1988
asSelf
2005
asHimself
2011
asHimself
2004
as
2006
asSelf
1987
asJester The Alien
1992
asSelf
2011
as2011
asBass
2012
as
2012
asHimself
1993
asTattoo Artist (uncredited)
1990
asSelf
2001
asDonald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
1999
asSelf
2014
asHobbs
2014
asRoller Man (voice)
1983
asSoc (uncredited)
2000
asSilent
2006
asSelf - Bass
2011
asHimself
1999
asSelf
2011
asHimself
2007
asSelf
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
1990
asSelf - Bass
1999
asSelf
2001
asSelf
1996
asHimself
2009
asSelf
2000
asSelf
1987
asHimself
1988
asFloyd
2022
asSelf
2015
asSelf
1994
asDale
2012
asbass, piano, backing vocals
2024
asJake (voice)
1992
asToo Free Stooges
2022
asBob Levine
2015
asMind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
2025
asSelf
1999
asSelf - Bass
1986
asBass
2024
asSelf
2016
asBass
1998
asSelf
2024
asSelf
2024
asSelf (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2002
asHimself
2017
asEddie
2017
asMichael Peter Balzary
2017
asHimself
2006
asSelf
2007
asSelf
2006
asSelf
1994
asSelf
2011
as
2012
asBudd (archive footage)
2018
asBrandon
2003
asDonnie Thornberry (voice)
1999
asFreddie
2018
asHimself
1991
asÉl mismo
2017
asBass
1996
asJohnny
2019
asHimself
1986
asRed Hot Chili Peppers Member
2018
asBass
1998
asBob Summerfield
2019
asCaboom TV Announcer (voice)
2019
asMr. Shepherd
1995
as(archive footage)
1986
asFlea
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//rYla0tCZzmpKWrQq1ORBCJqvyCM.jpg)
2013
asHimself
1992
asSelf
1994
as
2015
asJordan's Fear (voice)
2021
asRuff (voice)
2021
asSelf
2021
asSelf
2016
asBass
2021
asSelf
asSelf - Bass
2023
asSelf - Bass
2006
asSelf (archive footage)
2006
asSelf (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
1987
as
2025
asSelf
1998
asSelf - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2010
as
2024
asasSelf
asFlea (voice)
as
asSelf
asSelf
asFlea (voice)
asSelf
asDonnie Thornberry (voice)
asRuff (voice)
asVect Nokru
asFlea
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Musical Guest
asSelf
as(voice)
asSelf
as
asOrderly (voice)
asFlea (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
as
as
asSelf (archive footage)
asFlea (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
Production
2015
as2014
asCrew
Directing
