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Flea

Flea

Acting1962Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

Acting History

2025
Love, Death & Robots
TVas Flea (voice)• 1 eps
2024
Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice)
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2023
Hot Ones
TVas Self• 1 eps
2022
Babylon
as Bob Levine
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TVas Vect Nokru• 2 eps
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Ruff (voice)
I Heart Arlo
TVas Ruff (voice)• 2 eps
2019
Toy Story 4
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Queen & Slim
as Mr. Shepherd
Punk
TVas Self• 3 eps
2018
Boy Erased
as Brandon
2017
Baby Driver
as Eddie
Song to Song
as Michael Peter Balzary
Family Guy
TVas Flea (voice)• 1 eps
2016
American Dad!
TVas Orderly (voice)• 1 eps
2015
Riley's First Date
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
Inside Out
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Jaco
as Self
Zelos
Co-Producer
2014
Low Down
as Hobbs
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Roller Man (voice)
Low Down
Executive Producer
2012
My Own Private River
as Budd (archive footage)
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
as bass, piano, backing vocals
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2009
MTV World Stage
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
2007
2006
Coachella
as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
2005
2004
2003
Rugrats Go Wild
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
2001
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
2000
Gen¹³
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
MADtv
TVas Self• 1 eps
1999
Three Days
as Self
Liar's Poker
as Freddie
1998
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
Psycho
as Bob Summerfield
Free Tibet
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Donnie Thornberry (voice)• 91 eps
1997
Duckman
TVas Flea (voice)• 1 eps
1994
The Chase
as Dale
1993
Son in Law
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
The Simpsons
TVas Flea (voice)• 1 eps
1992
Roadside Prophets
as Too Free Stooges
MTV Video Music Awards
TVas Self• 4 eps
Les Nuls, l'émission
TVas Self• 1 eps
1991
Motorama
as Busboy
1990
1989
1988
1987
Stranded
as Jester The Alien
Dudes
as Milo
Less Than Zero
as Musician #1
1986
Thrashin'
as Flea
Tough Guys
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
1984
Suburbia
as Razzle
1983
The Outsiders
as Soc (uncredited)
Nightmares
as Singer (voice)
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Musical Guest

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/16/1962(63 years old)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia