Flea
Born October 16, 1962 (Age: 63)
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
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.
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Filmography
Inside Out 2
2024
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as Jake (voice)
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Age: 61
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
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as Self - Bass
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Age: 61
Babylon
2022
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as Bob Levine
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Age: 60
The Sparks Brothers
2021
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as Self
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Age: 58
Queen & Slim
2019
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as Mr. Shepherd
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Age: 57
Toy Story 4
2019
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as Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
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Age: 56
Baby Driver
2017
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as Eddie
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Age: 54
Song to Song
2017
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as Michael Peter Balzary
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Age: 54
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016
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as Bass
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Age: 53
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016
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as Bass
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Age: 53
Inside Out
2015
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as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
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Age: 52
The Other F Word
2011
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as Self
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Age: 49
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011
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as Himself
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Age: 48
No Image
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011
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as Himself
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Age: 48
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2010
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as
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Age: 47
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009
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as Self
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Age: 46
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007
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as Self
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Age: 44
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
2007
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as Self
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Age: 44
Final 24: River Phoenix
2006
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 43
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
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as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
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Age: 40
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
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as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
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Age: 40
Rising Low
2002
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as Self
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Age: 39
Gen¹³
2000
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as Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
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Age: 38
Woodstock '99
2000
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as
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Age: 37
Goodbye, Casanova
2000
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as Silent
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Age: 37
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
1999
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as Self
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Age: 36
Psycho
1998
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as Bob Summerfield
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Age: 36
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998
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as Self
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Age: 36
Free Tibet
1998
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as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Age: 35
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
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as Musician
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Age: 35
The Big Lebowski
1998
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as Nihilist
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Age: 35
Just Your Luck
1996
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as Johnny
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Age: 34
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
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as
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Age: 33
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996
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as Himself
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Age: 33
The Chase
1994
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as Dale
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Age: 31
Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994
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as
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Age: 31
Son in Law
1993
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as Tattoo Artist (uncredited)
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Age: 30
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
1993
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as Self
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Age: 30
Roadside Prophets
1992
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as Too Free Stooges
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Age: 29
Motorama
1991
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as Busboy
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Age: 28
My Own Private Idaho
1991
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as Budd
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Age: 28
No Image
Flea Sings
1991
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as Él mismo
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Age: 28
Back to the Future Part III
1990
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as Needles
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Age: 27
Back to the Future Part II
1989
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as Needles
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Age: 27
Let's Get Lost
1988
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as Self
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Age: 25
The Blue Iguana
1988
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as Floyd
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Age: 25
Stranded
1987
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as Jester The Alien
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Age: 25
Less Than Zero
1987
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as Musician #1
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Age: 25
Red Hot Skate Rock
1987
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as Himself
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Age: 24
Dudes
1987
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as Milo
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Age: 24
Zabagabee
1987
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as
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Age: 24
Tough Guys
1986
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as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
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Age: 23
Nightmares
1983
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as Singer (voice)
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Age: 20
The Outsiders
1983
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as Soc (uncredited)
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Age: 20