While considering names for the character, director Josh Cooley showed a picture of the character to his four-year-old son and asked for a suggestion on the name. Actor Tony Hale provides the voice for Forky. He is also the titular protagonist of the series of shorts Forky Asks a Question on Disney+. In the Toy Story universe, he was made by Bonnie, who stuck googly eyes and a red pipe cleaner onto a spork. His first appearance is in Toy Story 4, which was released in June 2019. Forky is a fictional character in the Toy Story franchise created by Disney and Pixar.
