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Flea
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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…
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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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2025
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos
Movie Self
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2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
Movie Self
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2024
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
Movie Self
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2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Movie Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
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2024
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
TV show Self
- 2024
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2024
Inside Out 2
Movie Jake (voice)
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2024
Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
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2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV show Self
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2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
Codice Carla
Movie Original Music Composer
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- 2023
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2022
Babylon
Movie Bob Levine
- 2022
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2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi
TV show Vect Nokru
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2021
I Heart Arlo
TV show Ruff (voice)
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2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Movie Self
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2021
The Sparks Brothers
Movie Self
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2021
What Drives Us
Movie Self
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2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Movie Ruff (voice)
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2019
Queen & Slim
Movie Mr. Shepherd
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2019
Toy Story 4
Movie Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
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2019
Love, Death & Robots
TV show Flea (voice)
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2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Movie Himself
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2019
Punk
TV show Self
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2018
Boy Erased
Movie Brandon
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2018
Horses: Patti Smith and Her Band
Movie Himself
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2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Movie Bass
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2017
Baby Driver
Movie Eddie
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2017
The Public Image Is Rotten
Movie Himself
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2017
Song to Song
Movie Michael Peter Balzary
- 2016
- 2016
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2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Movie Bass
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2015
Highston
TV show Flea
