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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
1998
Back to the Future Part II
as Needles
1989
Back to the Future Part III
as Needles
1990
My Own Private Idaho
as Budd
1991
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Musician
1998
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
as Self
1991
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
as Self
2001
Nightmares
as Singer (voice)
1983
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
2008
Dudes
as Milo
1987
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
as Bass
2016
Suburbia
as Razzle
1984
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
as Self
2004
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
2002
Gen¹³
as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
2000
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
as Self - Bass
1999
Less Than Zero
as Musician #1
1987
Motorama
as Busboy
1991
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
as Self
2007
TV Appearances
Duckman
as Flea (voice)
1994
Lil' Bush
2007
MADtv
as Self
1995
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
2011
The Simpsons
as Flea (voice)
1989
Les Nuls, l'émission
as Self
1990
The Wild Thornberrys
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
1998
I Heart Arlo
as Ruff (voice)
2021
Obi-Wan Kenobi
as Vect Nokru
2022
Highston
as Flea
2015
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
MTV World Stage
as Self
2009