Flea
ActingBorn Oct 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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
The Simpsons
8.01989TV Show
Family Guy
7.41999TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.82014TV Show
American Dad!
7.02005TV Show
Late Show with David Letterman
6.41993TV Show
Hot Ones
7.12015TV Show
Inside Out 2
7.52024Movie
Inside Out
7.92015Movie
The Wild Thornberrys
7.01998TV Show
Love, Death & Robots
8.22019TV Show
Toy Story 4
7.52019Movie
MTV Video Music Awards
7.91984TV Show
Filmography
Acting
- 2026The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillelas Self
- 2026Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)as Self
- 2025Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self
- 2025FireAid Benefit Concertas Self
- 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
- 2025Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaosas Self
- 2024Inside Out 2