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Flea
Known for: ActingMichael 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 45
Inside Out
+4
as Mind Worker Cop Jake (voice) 
The Wild Thornberrys
+5
as Donnie Thornberry (voice) 
Babylon
+9
as Bob Levine 
The Big Lebowski
+3
as Nihilist 
Baby Driver
+9
as Eddie 
Boy Erased
+2
as Brandon 
My Own Private Idaho
+2
as Budd 
Rugrats Go Wild
+7
as Donnie Thornberry (voice) 
Riley's First Date?
as Jordan's Fear (voice) 
Less Than Zero
as Musician #1 
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
+7
as Donnie Thornberry (voice) 
The Chase
as Dale 
Son in Law
+1
as Tattoo Artist (uncredited) 
Queen & Slim
+2
as Mr. Shepherd 
Psycho
+2
as Bob Summerfield 
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Ruff (voice) 
Thrashin'
as Flea 
Tough Guys
+4
as Red Hot Chili Peppers Member 
Dudes
+11
as Milo 
Let's Get Lost
+5
as Self 
The Public Image Is Rotten
+8
as Himself 
Suburbia
+18
as Razzle 
Low Down
+7
as Hobbs 
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Roller Man (voice) 
+7 
Roadside Prophets
+2
as Too Free Stooges 
The Blue Iguana
+3
as Floyd 
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
+4
as Self 
The Other F Word
+9
as Self 
Liar's Poker
+8
as Freddie 
Motorama
+2
as Busboy 
Stranded
as Jester The Alien