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.
Filmography
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, Hillel
2026
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
as Self
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
2025
as Self
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
2024
as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
Inside Out 2
2024
as Jake (voice)
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
2024
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Babylon
2022
as Bob Levine
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022
as Self
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
as Self
The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self
What Drives Us
2021
as Self
Arlo the Alligator Boy
2021
as Ruff (voice)
Queen & Slim
2019
as Mr. Shepherd
Toy Story 4
2019
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019
as Himself
Boy Erased
2018
as Brandon
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
2018
as Himself