Daily BirthdaysMichael Balzary
Michael Balzary was born in Melbourne, Australia, and is best known as a bass player for a popular band, although he has become increasingly active as an actor. Amidst his busy recording and touring schedule, he has found time to work in many popular films with notable directors such as Gus Van Sant's Psycho and My Own Private Idaho, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Joel Coen's The Big Lebowski and Robert Zemekis' Back to the Future Il & III," just to name a few.
As a composer and/or musician, his work has appeared in such films as Traffic, Orange County, Private Parts, Beavis and Butthead Do America, Twister, Basketball Diaries, Coneheads, Wayne's World, Pretty Woman, Say Anything... and Less Than Zero.
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Michael Balzary Facts
| Also known as | Flea |
| Occupation | Musician, Actor |
| Band | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Birthplace | Melbourne, Australia |
Selected Filmography
| Rugrats Go Wild (2003) |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas (1998) |
| Psycho (1998) |
| The Blue Iguana (1998) |
| Back to the Future 3 (1990) |
| Back To The Future Part 2 (1989) |
| Suburbia (1984) |