About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1962-10-16
Place of birth:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Website:
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Flea

Overview

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
2024 Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony Actor Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 58
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2024 Inside Out 2 Actor Jake (voice) 74
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2024 Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza Actor N/A
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2024 ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord Actor Self 58
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2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023 Actor Bass N/A
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2023 Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird Actor Self N/A
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2023 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome Actor 59
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2022 Babylon Actor Bob Levine 71
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2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022 Actor Self 59
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2021 Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Actor Self 59
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2021 The Sparks Brothers Actor Self 60
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2021 What Drives Us Actor Self 59
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2021 Arlo the Alligator Boy Actor Ruff (voice) 59
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2019 Queen & Slim Actor Mr. Shepherd 65
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2019 Toy Story 4 Actor Caboom TV Announcer (voice) 74
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2019 Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Boy Erased Actor Brandon 67
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2018 Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band Actor Himself 59
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2018 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza Brasil Actor Bass 58
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2017 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio Actor Bass N/A
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2017 Baby Driver Actor Eddie 74
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2017 The Public Image Is Rotten Actor Himself 59
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2017 Song to Song Actor Michael Peter Balzary 56
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2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016 Actor Bass N/A
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2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016 Actor Bass N/A
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2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers Live Rock Am Ring 4 June 2016 Actor Himself N/A
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2016 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016 Actor Bass N/A
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2015 Highston Actor Flea 69
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2015 Riley's First Date? Actor Jordan's Fear (voice) 67
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2015 Inside Out Actor Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice) 78
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2015 Jaco Actor Self 59
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2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Actor Roller Man (voice) 58
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2014 Low Down Actor Hobbs 58
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2013 Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2013] Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival Actor Himself N/A
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2013 Atoms For Peace Live London's Roundhouse 2013 Actor 59
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2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement Actor bass, piano, backing vocals N/A
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2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott Actor Himself 59
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2012 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012 Actor 59
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2012 My Own Private River Actor Budd (archive footage) 59
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2011 The Other F Word Actor 59
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2011 Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Actor Himself 59
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2011 Bob and the Monster Actor 58
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2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Rock in Rio 2011 Actor Bass 59
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2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You Actor Himself N/A
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2011 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011 Actor Himself N/A
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2009 Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006 Actor Himself N/A
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2008 Patti Smith: Dream of Life Actor Self 59
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2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley Actor Himself N/A
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2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland Actor 59
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2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Actor Self 60
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2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival Actor 59
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2006 Final 24: River Phoenix Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 Coachella Actor Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers) 58
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2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone Actor Self 59
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2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale Actor 59
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2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan Actor Himself - Bass 59
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2005 We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen Actor Himself 59
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2004 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rockpalast Actor 59
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2004 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan Actor Himself 59
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2003 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle Actor Bassist 61
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2003 Three Days Actor Himself 59
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2003 Rugrats Go Wild Actor Donnie Thornberry (voice) 60
Fair
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Actor Donnie Thornberry (voice) 60
Fair
2002 Rising Low Actor Himself 59
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2001 The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie Actor Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice) 59
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2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio Actor Himself 59
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2001 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map Actor Himself 59
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2000 Gen¹³ Actor Grunge / Edward Chang (voice) 59
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2000 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan Actor Himself N/A
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2000 Goodbye, Casanova Actor Silent N/A
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1999 Liar's Poker Actor Freddie N/A
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1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Bizarre Festival Actor Bass N/A
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1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99 Actor Bass 59
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1999 Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music Actor Self 59
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1998 Psycho Actor Bob Summerfield 53
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1998 The Wild Thornberrys Actor Donnie Thornberry (voice) 68
Fair
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Actor Musician 70
Good
1998 The Big Lebowski Actor Nihilist 77
Good
1998 The Decline of Western Civilization Part III Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Just Your Luck Actor Johnny 58
Average
1996 Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden Actor Himself N/A
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1995 Afros, Macks & Zodiacs Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1994 Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Actor Self 59
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1994 The Chase Actor Dale 58
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1994 Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! Actor N/A
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1993 Son in Law Actor Tattoo Artist (uncredited) 59
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1992 Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!? Actor self 58
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1992 Roadside Prophets Actor Too Free Stooges 58
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1992 Flea Master Session Actor Self N/A
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1991 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks Actor Himself 59
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1991 Motorama Actor Busboy 59
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1991 My Own Private Idaho Actor Budd 67
Fair
1991 Flea Sings Actor Él mismo N/A
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1990 Back to the Future Part III Actor Needles 74
Good
1990 Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo Actor Bass N/A
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1990 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven Actor 59
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1989 Back to the Future Part II Actor Needles 77
Good
1988 Let's Get Lost Actor Self 59
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1988 The Blue Iguana Actor Floyd 58
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1987 Stranded Actor Jester The Alien 59
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1987 Less Than Zero Actor Musician #1 60
Fair
1987 Red Hot Skate Rock Actor Himself N/A
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1987 Dudes Actor Milo 58
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1987 Zabagabee Actor N/A
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1986 Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MO Actor Bass N/A
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1986 Tough Guys Actor Red Hot Chili Peppers Member 58
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1986 Thrashin' Actor Flea 59
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1984 Suburbia Actor Razzle 60
Fair
1983 Nightmares Actor Singer (voice) 58
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1983 The Outsiders Actor Soc (uncredited) 68
Fair
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004) Actor Bass N/A
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Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Actor Self N/A
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Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis Actor Self N/A
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Production
2015 Zelos Production Co-Producer 59
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2014 Low Down Production Executive Producer 58
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Sound
2023 Codice Carla Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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