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Flea
Flea is best known for The Simpsons, Family Guy, Love, Death & Robots and American Dad!. Flea was born on October 16, 1962. Flea is 64 years old (born October 16, 1962).
- Born
- October 16, 1962 (64 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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.
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.
Known for
Filmography
- —Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in CrisisSelf
- 2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self
- 2024Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza
- 2024Yo Gabba GabbaLand!Self
- 2022Obi-Wan KenobiVect Nokru
- 2021I Heart ArloRuff (voice)
- 2019PunkSelf
- 2019Love, Death & RobotsFlea (voice)
- 2015HighstonFlea
- 2015Hot OnesSelf
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2013The Art of PunkSelf
- 2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf
- 2009MTV World StageSelf
- 2007Lil' Bush
- 2005American Dad!Orderly (voice)
- 2003VH1 Top 20 Video CountdownSelf (archive footage)
- 1999Family GuyFlea (voice)
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysDonnie Thornberry (voice)
- 1998The Lionhearts(voice)
- 1995MADtvSelf
- 1994DuckmanFlea (voice)
- 1994Hi OctaneSelf
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Musical Guest
- 1992Later... with Jools Holland
- 1990Les Nuls, l'émissionSelf
- 1989The SimpsonsFlea (voice)
- 1989MTV Rockumentary
- 1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf
- 1959The GrammysSelf
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Flea been in?
Flea is best known for The Simpsons, Family Guy, Love, Death & Robots and American Dad!.
When was Flea born?
Flea was born on October 16, 1962. (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
How old is Flea?
Flea is 64 years old (born October 16, 1962).
Updated: October 24, 2026 ·