Hugh Jackman breaks his silence on Bondi terror attack

Hugh Jackman has shared his heartbreak over the shocking Bondi terror attack on Sunday.

The Aussie actor, 57, said he was devastated and expressed his sympathy for the victims and their families.

'It's just devastating, it's my home so it hits close. This is something we are seeing all over the world, my heart is breaking about it,' he said during an interview on Fox 5 DC.

'I just feel for particularly for those families, those closely affected and the community because it's my community.

'I went to bed reading about Brown University and woke up reading about Bondi, I just feel heartbroken.'

Jackman owns a penthouse apartment in Bondi Beach close to Bondi Icebergs Club & Swim School. 

When he is back Down Under is often seen swimming and running on the iconic beach or visiting cafés and restaurants in the area. 

Jackman purchased the luxury, low-rise apartment for $5.9 million in 2015.

The three-bedroom property is complete with glorious, panoramic ocean views and luxury finishes throughout.

He retained the residence during his divorce from his wife Deborra-Lee Furness. 

The decision to secure the base at Bondi was hardly surprising, as the Wolverine star is often spotted at the beach when visiting his home country.

The deadly terror attack at Australia's most iconic tourist destination unfolded on Sunday as hundreds gathered to attend the Chanukah by the Sea event, marking the first day of Hanukkah.

Two heavily armed men, allegedly Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, Sajid Akram, 50, stood on a pedestrian footbridge and opened fire with military-grade weapons on crowds of locals, holidaymakers and families.

Naveed remains in hospital under police guard after being shot by officers. He remains in a coma but is expected to survive.

His father Sajid, a licensed firearms holder, was shot dead by police.

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The death toll from the Bondi Beach massacre stands at 15, and includes a child, marking one of the darkest days in the country's history.

Nine of the 15 innocent people who lost their lives have been identified.

The youngest victim was 10-year-old Matilda.

Other victims included British-born Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, French national Dan Elkayam, 27, Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, beloved husband and father Tibor Weitzen, Wellington Street synagogue assistant Reuven Morrison, Slovak citizen Marika Pogany, 82, and retired NSW Police detective sergeant Peter Meagher.