Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 16, 1962
Place of Birth:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Social Media
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. | Self |
| 2024 | Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza | |
| 2024 | Yo Gabba GabbaLand! | Self |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Vect Nokru |
| 2021 | I Heart Arlo | Ruff (voice) |
| 2019 | Punk | Self |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Flea (voice) |
| 2015 | Highston | Flea |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2013 | The Art of Punk | Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show | Self |
| 2009 | MTV World Stage | Self |
| 2007 | Lil' Bush | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Orderly (voice) |
| 2003 | VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown | Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Flea (voice) |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Donnie Thornberry (voice) |
| 1998 | The Lionhearts | (voice) |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1994 | Duckman | Flea (voice) |
| 1994 | Hi Octane | Self |
| 1990 | Les Nuls, l'émission | Self |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Flea (voice) |
| 1989 | MTV Rockumentary | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |
| Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis | Self |