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Flea
Actor

Flea

16 Oct 1962Born
63Age
69Credits
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaBirthplace

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.

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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

Filmography

  1. 2024Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023Film
  2. 2024Inside Out 2Film: Jake (voice)
  3. 2024Lolla: The Story of LollapaloozaSeries (3 episodes)
  4. 2023Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo DomeFilm
  5. 2022BabylonFilm: Bob Levine
  6. 2022Obi-Wan KenobiSeries: Vect Nokru (2 episodes)
  7. 2021I Heart ArloSeries: Ruff (voice) (2 episodes)
  8. 2021Arlo the Alligator BoyFilm: Ruff (voice)
  9. 2019Queen & SlimFilm: Mr. Shepherd
  10. 2019Toy Story 4Film: Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
  11. 2019Love, Death & RobotsSeries: Flea (voice) (1 episode)
  12. 2018Boy ErasedFilm: Brandon
  13. 2017Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in RioFilm: Bass
  14. 2017Baby DriverFilm: Eddie
  15. 2017Song to SongFilm: Michael Peter Balzary
  16. 2016Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016Film: Bass
  17. 2016Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016Film: Bass
  18. 2016Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016Film: Bass
  19. 2015HighstonSeries: Flea (1 episode)
  20. 2015Riley's First Date?Film: Jordan's Fear (voice)
  21. 2015Inside OutFilm: Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
  22. 2014Stan Lee's Mighty 7Film: Roller Man (voice)
  23. 2014Low DownFilm: Hobbs
  24. 2012Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the BasementFilm: bass, piano, backing vocals
  25. 2012Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012Film
  26. 2012My Own Private RiverFilm: Budd (archive footage)
  27. 2011Bob and the MonsterFilm
  28. 2007Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch ConnectionFilm
  29. 2007Lil' BushSeries (1 episode)
  30. 2005American Dad!Series: Orderly (voice) (1 episode)
  31. 2003Rugrats Go WildFilm: Donnie Thornberry (voice)
  32. 2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieFilm: Donnie Thornberry (voice)
  33. 2001The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of DonnieFilm: Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
  34. 2000Woodstock '99Film
  35. 2000Goodbye, CasanovaFilm: Silent
  36. 1999Liar's PokerFilm: Freddie
  37. 1999Family GuySeries: Flea (voice) (1 episode)
  38. 1998PsychoFilm: Bob Summerfield
  39. 1998The LionheartsSeries: (voice) (1 episode)
  40. 1998The Wild ThornberrysSeries: Donnie Thornberry (voice) (91 episodes)
  41. 1998Gen¹³Film: Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
  42. 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasFilm: Musician
  43. 1998The Big LebowskiFilm: Nihilist
  44. 1996Just Your LuckFilm: Johnny
  45. 1996Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom ConcertFilm
  46. 1995Afros, Macks & ZodiacsFilm: (archive footage)
  47. 1994DuckmanSeries: Flea (voice) (1 episode)
  48. 1994The ChaseFilm: Dale
  49. 1994Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!Film
  50. 1993Son in LawFilm: Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
  51. 1992Roadside ProphetsFilm: Too Free Stooges
  52. 1991MotoramaFilm: Busboy
  53. 1991My Own Private IdahoFilm: Budd
  54. 1991Flea SingsFilm: Él mismo
  55. 1990Back to the Future Part IIIFilm: Needles
  56. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Flea (voice) (1 episode)
  57. 1989Back to the Future Part IIFilm: Needles
  58. 1989MTV RockumentarySeries (1 episode)
  59. 1988The Blue IguanaFilm: Floyd
  60. 1987StrandedFilm: Jester The Alien
  61. 1987Less Than ZeroFilm: Musician #1
  62. 1987DudesFilm: Milo
  63. 1987ZabagabeeFilm
  64. 1986Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1986] St. Louis, MOFilm: Bass
  65. 1986Tough GuysFilm: Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
  66. 1986Thrashin'Film: Flea
  67. 1984SuburbiaFilm: Razzle
  68. 1983NightmaresFilm: Singer (voice)
  69. 1983The OutsidersFilm: Soc (uncredited)

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