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Flea

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1962-10-16 (Age: 64)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

Filmography (116)

⭐ 0 Role: Self

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

2026
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

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

2026
⭐ 4.5 Role: Self

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

2025
⭐ 8.7 Role: Self

FireAid Benefit Concert

2025
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

2024
⭐ 5.6 Role: Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

2024
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023

2024
⭐ 7.5 Role: Jake (voice)

Inside Out 2

2024
⭐ 7.4 Role: Self

ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

2024
⭐ 10.0 Role: Self - Bass

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

2023
⭐ 9.7 Role: Unknown

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome

2023
⭐ 7.4 Role: Bob Levine

Babylon

2022
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022

2022