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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…
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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.
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Flea's Filmography
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Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
as Self
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
as Self
The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice)
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
as Self - Bass
Le groupe qui a changé ma vie
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Babylon
as Bob Levine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
as Self
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
What Drives Us
as Self
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Ruff (voice)
Queen & Slim
as Mr. Shepherd
Toy Story 4
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
as Himself
Boy Erased
as Brandon
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
as Bass
Baby Driver
as Eddie
The Public Image Is Rotten
as Himself
Song to Song
as Michael Peter Balzary
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
as Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
as Bass
Riley's First Date?
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
Inside Out
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Jaco
as Self
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Roller Man (voice)
Low Down
as Hobbs
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as bass, piano, backing vocals
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
My Own Private River
as Budd (archive footage)
The Other F Word
as Self
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
as Self
Bob and the Monster
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
as Himself
No Poster
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
as Self
Final 24: River Phoenix
as Self (archive footage)
Coachella
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
as Self - Bass
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
as Self - Bass
Rugrats Go Wild
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Rising Low
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
No Poster
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
as Self
Woodstock '99
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
as Self
Goodbye, Casanova
as Silent
Liar's Poker
as Freddie
No Poster
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
as Self - Bass
No Poster
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
as Self - Bass
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
as Self
Three Days
as Self
Psycho
as Bob Summerfield
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
as Self
Free Tibet
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gen¹³
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Musician
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
Just Your Luck
as Johnny
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
as Himself
No Poster
Afros, Macks & Zodiacs
as (archive footage)
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
as Self
The Chase
as Dale
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Son in Law
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
as Self
Roadside Prophets
as Too Free Stooges
Flea Master Session
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self
Motorama
as Busboy
My Own Private Idaho
as Budd
No Poster
Flea Sings
as Él mismo
Back to the Future Part III
as Needles
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
as Self
Back to the Future Part II
as Needles
Let's Get Lost
as Self
The Blue Iguana
as Floyd
Stranded
as Jester The Alien
Less Than Zero
as Musician #1
Red Hot Skate Rock
as Himself
Dudes
as Milo
Zabagabee
No Poster
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO
as Bass
Tough Guys
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Thrashin'
as Flea
Suburbia
as Razzle
Nightmares
as Singer (voice)
The Outsiders
as Soc (uncredited)