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Flea

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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateOct 16, 1962 (64 years old)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Career Span1959 – Present (68 yrs)
Known Credits142 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 2.4

Flea

Also known as:Mike B. The FleaRed Hot Chilli PeppersMichael Peter BalzaryRichard 'Flea' Balzari+3 more
Total Works

142

112 movies • 30 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Inside Out
7.9
Inside Out
2015•movie
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Baby Driver
7.4
Baby Driver
2017•movie
as Eddie
Back to the Future Part II
7.8
as Needles
The Big Lebowski
7.8
The Big Lebowski
1998•movie
as Nihilist

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 142 titles featuring Flea

Inside Out
7.9
Inside Out
2015•movie

as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)

Baby Driver
7.4
Baby Driver
2017•movie

as Eddie

Back to the Future Part II
7.8

as Needles

The Big Lebowski
7.8
The Big Lebowski
1998•movie

as Nihilist

Back to the Future Part III
7.5

as Needles

Toy Story 4
7.5
Toy Story 4
2019•movie

as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Flea (voice)

Inside Out 2
7.5
Inside Out 2
2024•movie

as Jake (voice)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2

as Musician

Family Guy
7.4
1 eps
Family Guy
1999•series

as Flea (voice)

Love, Death & Robots
8.2
1 eps

as Flea (voice)

Babylon
7.3
Babylon
2022•movie

as Bob Levine

American Dad!
7.0
1 eps
American Dad!
2005•series

as Orderly (voice)

Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.0
2 eps
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022•series

as Vect Nokru

The Outsiders
7.2
The Outsiders
1983•movie

as Soc (uncredited)

Boy Erased
7.0
Boy Erased
2018•movie

as Brandon

My Own Private Idaho
7.0

as Budd

Riley's First Date?
7.2

as Jordan's Fear (voice)

Psycho
5.1
Psycho
1998•movie

as Bob Summerfield

Song to Song
5.5
Song to Song
2017•movie

as Michael Peter Balzary

Queen & Slim
7.1
Queen & Slim
2019•movie

as Mr. Shepherd

The Chase
5.8
The Chase
1994•movie

as Dale

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
1 eps

as Self

Rugrats Go Wild
6.4
Rugrats Go Wild
2003•movie

as Donnie Thornberry (voice)

Less Than Zero
6.4
Less Than Zero
1987•movie

as Musician #1

Son in Law
6.0
Son in Law
1993•movie

as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)

The Wild Thornberrys
7.0
91 eps

as Donnie Thornberry (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys Movie
6.5

as Donnie Thornberry (voice)

Late Show with David Letterman
6.5
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

Tough Guys
6.0
Tough Guys
1986•movie

as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member

MADtv
7.1
1 eps
MADtv
1995•series

as Self

The Sparks Brothers
7.4

as Self

Nightmares
5.9
Nightmares
1983•movie

as Singer (voice)

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
6.5

as Self

Suburbia
6.7
Suburbia
1984•movie

as Razzle

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
7.3

as Self

Duckman
7.3
1 eps
Duckman
1994•series

as Flea (voice)

Hot Ones
7.1
1 eps
Hot Ones
2015•series

as Self

Thrashin'
6.3
Thrashin'
1986•movie

as Flea

Low Down
5.6
Low Down
2014•movie

as Hobbs

Motorama
6.6
Motorama
1991•movie

as Busboy

Arlo the Alligator Boy
6.8

as Ruff (voice)

The Other F Word
6.5
The Other F Word
2011•movie

as Self

Let's Get Lost
7.2
Let's Get Lost
1988•movie

as Self

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
6.9

as Self

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
7.3

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
8.7

as Self - Bass

The Grammys
8.6
1 eps
The Grammys
1959•series

as Self

Dudes
5.7
Dudes
1987•movie

as Milo

Gen¹³
5.9
Gen¹³
1998•movie

as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)

Jaco
7.5
Jaco
2015•movie

as Self

Roadside Prophets
5.6
Roadside Prophets
1992•movie

as Too Free Stooges

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
7.1

as Self

The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2
1 eps

as Self

MTV Video Music Awards
7.8
4 eps

as Self

What Drives Us
6.8
What Drives Us
2021•movie

as Self

Patti Smith: Dream of Life
6.1

as Self

I Heart Arlo
5.1
2 eps
I Heart Arlo
2021•series

as Ruff (voice)

The Blue Iguana
4.2
The Blue Iguana
1988•movie

as Floyd

We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
6.8

as Self

Stan Lee's Mighty 7
5.8

as Roller Man (voice)

ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
7.4

as Self

Punk
7.9
3 eps
Punk
2019•series

as Self

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
5.9
1 eps

as Self

My Own Private River
7.4

as Budd (archive footage)

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
6.2

as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
6.0

as Self

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
7.0

as Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
7.8

as Self - Bass

Woodstock '99
5.5
Woodstock '99
2000•movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
7.1

as Self

Stranded
5.6
Stranded
1987•movie

as Jester The Alien

Later... with Jools Holland
5.9
2 eps
Bob and the Monster
6.4
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
9.4
The Public Image Is Rotten
7.4

as Himself

Coachella
6.6
Coachella
2006•movie

as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
6.3

as Self

Just Your Luck
4.3
Just Your Luck
1996•movie

as Johnny

Les Nuls, l'émission
8.6
1 eps

as Self

Zelos
5.1
Zelos
2015•movie

Role: Co-Producer

Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
7.9

as Self

FireAid Benefit Concert
8.4

as Self

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
7.3

as Self

Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
5.2

as Himself

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8

as Self

Lil' Bush
5.5
1 eps
Lil' Bush
2007•series
Highston
7.0
1 eps
Highston
2015•series

as Flea

Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
6.8
2 eps
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
2024•series

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
5.3
Rising Low
7.3
Rising Low
2002•movie

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
8.3

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
9.7

as Self

Hi Octane
8.3
1 eps
Hi Octane
1994•series

as Self

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
7.3
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
8.0

as Self - Bass

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
5.8

as Himself

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
8.5

as Self

Three Days
7.5
Three Days
1999•movie

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
9.5

as bass, piano, backing vocals

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
7.5

as Self

Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
8.0

as Self

The Lionhearts
4.5
1 eps
The Lionhearts
1998•series

as (voice)

Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
5.5
12 eps

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
9.0

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
7.0

as Self

Goodbye, Casanova
8.0
Goodbye, Casanova
2000•movie

as Silent

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You

as Himself

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
10.0

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
8.0

as Self

Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
7.0

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
10.0

as Self

Liar's Poker
8.0
Liar's Poker
1999•movie

as Freddie

Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
10.0

as Self - Bass

Free Tibet
8.0
Free Tibet
1998•movie

as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
8.0
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
6.0

as Self

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
7.0
3 eps
MTV Rockumentary
7.0
1 eps
MTV Rockumentary
1989•series
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016

as Bass

Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo

as Self - Bass

Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden

as Himself

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan

as Self

Red Hot Skate Rock
Red Hot Skate Rock
1987•movie

as Himself

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

as Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016

as Bass

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
8.0

as Bass

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids

as Himself

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival

as Himself

Flea Master Session

as Self

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016

as Bass

Final 24: River Phoenix

as Self (archive footage)

Zabagabee
Zabagabee
1987•movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Tibetan Freedom Concert

as Self

Le groupe qui a changé ma vie

as Self

MTV World Stage
1 eps
MTV World Stage
2009•series

as Self

The Art of Punk
1 eps
The Art of Punk
2013•series

as Self

Codice Carla
Codice Carla
2023•movie

Role: Original Music Composer