Flea
Known for Acting
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
Inside Out 2
2024
as Jake (voice)
Inside Out
2015
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Babylon
2022
as Bob Levine
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Needles
Toy Story 4
2019
as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Baby Driver
2017
as Eddie
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Nihilist
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Needles
The Outsiders
1983
as Soc (uncredited)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Musician
Boy Erased
2018
as Brandon
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Queen & Slim
2019
as Mr. Shepherd
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Thrashin'
1986
as Flea
My Own Private Idaho
1991
as Budd
Less Than Zero
1987
as Musician #1
Son in Law
1993
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
The Chase
1994
as Dale
Coachella
2006
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers