Flea
Best known as the bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Australian-born Flea has also built a sideline as an actor and voice performer. On screen he has appeared in cult favorites such as 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) and Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' (2017), and lent his voice to animated features including 'The Wild Thornberrys'. A wiry, energetic presence, he brings the same restless intensity to acting that defines his music. A musician-turned-character player, he pops up memorably in offbeat supporting roles.
Flea
52 Movies
10 Series
Best known as the bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Australian-born Flea has also built a sideline as an actor and voice performer. On screen he has appeared in cult favorites such as 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) and Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver' (2017), and lent his voice to animated features including 'The Wild Thornberrys'. A wiry, energetic presence, he brings the same restless intensity to acting that defines his music. A musician-turned-character player, he pops up memorably in offbeat supporting roles.
Movies
Plays Jake (voice)
Inside Out 2
2024
Plays Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice)
Inside Out
2015
Plays Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019
Plays Musician
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Plays Needles
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Plays Eddie
Baby Driver
2017
Plays Nihilist
The Big Lebowski
1998
Plays Bob Levine
Babylon
2022
Plays Needles
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Plays Budd
My Own Private Idaho
1991
Plays Bob Summerfield
Psycho
1998
Plays Jordan's Fear (voice)
Riley's First Date?
2015
Plays Donnie Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
Plays Brandon
Boy Erased
2018
Plays Donnie Thornberry (voice)
Rugrats Go Wild
2003
Plays Michael Peter Balzary
Song to Song
2017
Plays Flea
Thrashin'
1986
Plays Dale
The Chase
1994
Plays Singer (voice)
Nightmares
1983
Plays Mr. Shepherd
Queen & Slim
2019
Plays Ruff (voice)
Arlo the Alligator Boy
2021
Plays Musician #1
Less Than Zero
1987
Plays Red Hot Chili Peppers Member
Tough Guys
1986
Plays Milo
Dudes
1987
Plays Johnny
Just Your Luck
1996
Plays Grunge / Edward Chang (voice)
Gen¹³
1998
Producer
Plays Hobbs
Low Down
2014
Plays Busboy
Motorama
1991
Plays Razzle
Suburbia
1984
Plays Roller Man (voice)
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
Plays Floyd
The Blue Iguana
1988
Plays Jester The Alien
Stranded
1987
Plays Donald 'Donnie' Michael Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
Plays Too Free Stooges
Roadside Prophets
1992
TV Shows
Plays Donnie Thornberry (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Plays Ruff (voice)
I Heart Arlo
2021
Plays Vect Nokru
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Plays Flea
Highston
2015
Plays (voice)
The Lionhearts
1998
Plays Flea (voice)
Duckman
1994
Plays Flea (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Orderly (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Flea (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Flea (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019
Latest Trailers
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Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Full Filmography
Inside Out 2
Jake (voice)
2024
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
Self - Bass
2023
Film
Babylon
Bob Levine
2022
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Self
2022
Film
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Vect Nokru · 2 episodes
2022–
TV
I Heart Arlo
Ruff (voice) · 2 episodes
2021–
TV
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Ruff (voice)
2021
Film
Queen & Slim
Mr. Shepherd
2019
Film
Toy Story 4
Caboom TV Announcer (voice)
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Flea and where are they from?
Flea is 64 years old, born on October 16, 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
What are the most famous roles of Flea?
Flea is best known for roles in Inside Out, Baby Driver, Back to the Future Part II.
How many movies has Flea been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), Flea has appeared in 41 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Flea's first movie?
The career of Flea began with The Outsiders (1983).
What is Flea's most recent movie or series?
Flea's most recent release is Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt, which premiered on August 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Flea appeared in?
On television, Flea has appeared in The Simpsons, Family Guy, Love, Death & Robots, American Dad!.
Flea
1962-10-16 · 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 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.