Gökhan Mete was born in Istanbul in 1945. Gökhan Mete started theater in 1963 in the theater branch of Bursa People's House. In 1966, he became a professional at the Ulvi Uraz Theater. In 1974, he joined the staff of the City Theaters and worked in the theater until his retirement.

Between 2007 and 2009, he played in the series "Elveda Rumeli" directed by Serdar Akar and starring Erdal Özyağcılar, Şebnem Sönmez, Tolgahan Sayışman, Berrak Tüzünataç.

In 2010, he played the character of Seyit Nadir in the series "Karadağlar" produced by Fatih Aksoy and starring İbrahim Çelikkol, Hatice Şendil, Erdal Özyağcılar, Burak Sağyaşar. Between 2012 and 2013, he played in the series "Huzur Sokağı"

Gökhan Mete decided to marry actress Ayşe Kökçü, with whom he had been together for 12 years, on May 22, 2015.