Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/16/1962
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also Known As
Mike B. The FleaRed Hot Chilli PeppersMichael Peter Balzary
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, an...
Known For
Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice)
Inside Out
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Back to the Future Part II
as Needles
Toy Story 4
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Baby Driver
as Eddie
Goodbye, Casanova
as Silent
Back to the Future Part III
as Needles
Roadside Prophets
as Too Free Stooges
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist
The Chase
as Dale
Babylon
as Bob Levine
The Outsiders
as Soc (uncredited)
Nightmares
as Singer (voice)
Queen & Slim
as Mr. Shepherd
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Son in Law
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
Riley's First Date?
as Jordan's Fear (voice)
The Blue Iguana
as Floyd
Thrashin'
as Flea
Motorama
as Busboy
Career Timeline
2025
2024
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
as Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Role unknown
Inside Out 2
as Jake (voice)
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
Role unknown
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
as Self
2023
2022
2021
2019
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2007
2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
as Self
Final 24: River Phoenix
as Self (archive footage)
Coachella
as Self (with Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
as Self - Bass